By Peter Dansu Concerned youths in Badagry Local Government have called on the Chairman of the council, Hon. Babatunde Hunpe, to remain neu...
By Peter Dansu
Concerned youths in Badagry Local Government have called on the Chairman of the council, Hon. Babatunde Hunpe, to remain neutral in the forthcoming election of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Badagry Chapter.
The youths also rejected what they described as an attempt to promote “Ajara supremacy” in the election, insisting that the NYCN is a collective platform belonging to all youths across Badagry and should not be controlled by any town, clan or ethnic group.
In a statement signed by Segbenho Nugboyon Ajose on behalf of Concerned Badagry Youth, the group said the choice of the next NYCN leadership should be based on competence, character, capacity and acceptability rather than the place of origin of candidates.
The group, however, maintained that the established rotation arrangement between Badagry Constituency 1 and Constituency 2 should be respected.
According to the youths, Comrade Yewhenu from Constituency 1 served for four years before handing over to Comrade Gboweh from Constituency 2. With Gboweh’s tenure now completed, they argued that the coordinatorship should return to Constituency 1 in line with the existing arrangement.
The group urged Hunpe to ensure that the electoral process remains free from political or sectional influence, warning against any attempt to endorse or impose a preferred candidate on the youth council.
The youths also raised concerns over an alleged meeting involving the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Comrade Desmond Wande, where they claimed that a candidate from Ajara was promoted.
They consequently demanded a free, fair and transparent election, insisting that members of the electoral committee must remain neutral and impartial throughout the process.
The group further called for an end to activities capable of fuelling ethnic division among Badagry youths, stressing that the election should be conducted in a manner that promotes unity, fairness and peaceful coexistence.
The concerned youths clarified that their position should not be interpreted as hostility towards Ajara or its people, but rather as a demand for equity and fairness in the distribution of youth leadership.
They maintained that the NYCN belongs to every youth in Badagry and urged all stakeholders to put the collective interest of the youth above sectional considerations.
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