IYD Celebrations 2019: NYP urge Govt at level to focus on Education

The Speaker Nigerian Youth Parliament,  Mubarak Mijinyawa has called on government at all levels to give priority to education sector while implementing policies and programs so that the country will  overcome its challenges and compete favorably with International communities.

Speaker Mubarak Mijiyawa at the centre together with other NYPs who attended the event

Mijinyawa stated this during International Youth  Day Conference held on Thursday August 15, in Lagos organised by Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP) in collaboration with the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) as part of activities marking the 2019 International Youth Day being celebrated every year on 12th of August.

He said the country needs a strong technology education that will enable the country to have say in the areas of industry, ICT, innovations, economy and modernize agriculture; that can ensure food security.

Mijinyawa added that " lnclusive education should be on the focus, because people with special needs are left behind, so it is in that regard we will ensure that such set of people are absorb into the mainstream of education''.

The conference has a sub theme : Improving Education for Leadership has in attendance many guests from different walks of life within and outside the country.

The Speaker commended the CLV centre, his Deputy  Chioma Aja and Members Representing Lagos in the Nigerian Youth Parliament, Daniju Sultan, Seriki Muritala and Comfort Olafare for the valuable contributions and support towards the success of the event.

He added that ''To those of us who made it to the event, we thank you for the solidarity and teaming support and to those of us who couldn't make it because of one constraint or another, we thank you so very much for your well wishes and words of encouragements.

Words are not enough to appreciate you all. Not withstanding, I say thank you as we look forward to working together for the greater good of the Nigerian Youths and the country in general''

Prof Pat Utomi  Hosted the event and Mr Adetunji Adegbola served as Keynote Speaker.