Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua stressed the importance of youths and women organizing to control Nigeria’s political landscape at the North West Zonal Legislative Interactive Session in Katsina State.
Concerned by the absence of young men and women in the political landscape of Nigeria, a federal lawmaker, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua representing Katsina central in the 10th senate is strongly making a case for the youth to come to the political limelight.
Speaking at a North West Zonal Legislative Interactive Session going on in Katsina State.with the themed, “Legislation and Participation of Women and Young Persons in Election and Leadership,” the vice chairman Senate Committee on Electoral Matters called on the youth to make themselves relevantvto the political arena irrespective of political party.
Senator Yar’adua stressed the importance of youths and women organizing to control Nigeria’s political landscape, saying young people can leverage on their energy and numbers to contest elective offices, rather than relying on established parties.
According to him, “Youths should capitalize on their demographic advantage to drive change,” he said. “Women’s participation is crucial for representative governance.”
In order to have a smooth electoral process that would be devpid of manipulation and ranour free the lawmaker also advocated for ‘Early Voting’ through a bill that allows aged, less privileged, and security personnel to vote before the main election date.
On the appointment of the INEC chairman Sen.Yar’adua noted that the current system ensures checks and balances for the Independent National Electoral Commission chairman’s appointment. He stressed that issues relating to electoral malpractices has to do with the behavioral patterns of the political class and the electorates rather than the complicity of the Electoral Commission.
The two-day event, starting Thursday, October 24, 2024, brought together various youths and women’s group from the North West of Nigeria. Notable attendees included the Katsina State Governor’s representative, the Secretary to the State Government, Alh
Abdullahi Garba Faskari, and some Senate Committee on Electoral Matters members led by the Chairman Sen Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli
Meanwhile, the event was organized by the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters and United Nations Women with funding support from the Government of Canada.
