Alhaji Salihu Maidaji, Speaker, Sokoto State
House of Assembly, said on Thursday that the house would lend its support
towards the speedy passage of the “Not too Young to Run” bill of the
National Assembly.
naijaroyaltyculture.blogspot.com reports that Maidaji gave the assurance when he
received members of ”Not too Young to Run” Campaign group at the State House of
Assembly.
He said
that when the bill is passed, about 60 per cent of the Nigerian population
would be eligible to contest various elective positions in the country.
“It will
bring about a healthy competition between various age groups, thereby giving
the electorate, a wider range of choices for better candidates to emerge and
move the country forward.
“This will
also reduce youth restiveness as they will now fight for themselves as
candidates, rather than being sponsored to cause political violence to protect
the interest of other politicians who do not mean well for the country.
“Moreover,
it provides an opportunity for the youths to harness and develop their
potentialities in politics,” he said.
Maidaji
called on all other state Assemblies in the country, to support the bill to
widen the horizon of democracy in the country.
Earlier in
his remarks, the state Coordinator of the group, Mr. Yakubu Abubakar, said the
visit was to show their support for bill that would involvement of youth in the
political process.
He thanked
the lawmakers for hosting the group and commended them for ensuring passage of
bills aimed at improving the living standard of youth in the state.
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