A coalition of 55 youth organisations across the country under the auspices of the ‘Not Too Young to Run Movement’ will tomorrow (Wednesday) storm the Presidential Villa Abuja to press President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the age reduction bill and fulfil his promises to millions of Nigerian youths.
One of the conveners and the Executive Director of the Youth Initiative for Advocacy Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Samson Itodo said this in a statement on Tuesday.
The eventual signing of the bill into law after the amendment passed by the National Assembly and 35 state assemblies reduces the qualifying age of the President from 40 to 35, House of Representatives from 30 to 25, state house of assembly from 30 to 25, while the age for the governor and senate was retained at 35.“The National Day of Action is not a protest, but is a peaceful citizen engagement with the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We hope to use the National Day of Action to emphasize the need for the Constitution review process to be concluded speedily,” Itodo said.
He also announced the induction of the 35 state assemblies that have signed the bill into a Hall of Fame.
He said, “As a movement, we remind President Buhari of his promises to Nigeria youth and of our determined quest for a true people’s constitution anchored on the principles of inclusion, equality and justice. The National Day of Action is designed to demonstrate that the large youth population is in support of the age reduction bill being considered as part of the constitution amendment process.”
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