Shun Violence During Election, Lagos Warns Youth Council

The Lagos State Government has warned members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, to shun violence during its forthcoming election.

Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Segun Dawodu said this on Thursday in Alausa, Ikeja, while inaugurating a seven-man Transition Committee of the NYCN, Lagos State Branch.

He said that the seven-man committee must discharge its duties and responsibilities with without bias or favour and to uphold the confidence bestowed on them by members of the council.

“Let the election not be a do-or-die affair and ensure that you accommodate one another even in times of differences. Let the transition process be a veritable platform to promote unity and mutual co-existence.”

According to him, the council is the umbrella of all youth organisations in the state, the commissioner charged the body to organise character moulding programmes and activities for the benefit of the youths in the state in order to achieve a greater height in youth development.

Dawodu charged the committee to work assiduously to reposition the council and ensure that during their deliberation, disagreements were resolved amicably through maturity, adding that there must be tolerance among members during the council’s election.