This and many more may have informed the organisation of a maiden edition of Youth Summit, put in place by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) and hosted by the Osun State government recently at the Women and Children Development Initiative Foundation (WOCDIF), Osogbo, Osun State capital. The communique reads “That the youth of Western Nigeria affirm their belief in one united Nigeria based on fairness, equity and strict adherence of doctrine of federalism, separation of powers and rule of law. “Youths in the region should be encouraged to participate in political governance at both the legislative and executive levels. “On Agriculture, the youths agreed that enablers should be put in place so the agriculture value chain be optimized for youth participation. At the end of the summit the youth gathering agreed and resolved on the following actions as imperatives for the vision of the Strategic 25 year Western Nigeria Masterplan.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 23, 2018 02:02 UTC