Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has assured better
youths involvement and representation in governance.
He claimed that if reelected, youths will occupy about 30
percent of his cabinet.
Oyetola, while receiving Osun youths at his office after the
20 kilometres march, expressed delight in the youths’ reciprocal gestures,
adding that his administration’s prioritisation of the concerns of youths is
rooted in his belief in the future of the state.
He also charged youths to embrace peace and pursue
developmental objectives in the interest of the state, adding that his
political ambition is not worth the blood of any Osun youth.
The governor urged the youths not to allow themselves be
used by political jobbers and evildoers, “Let your future be your priority.
Your future must be paramount to all of you. Don’t be instruments in the hands
of the wicked.”
“Thank you for your support. You really surprised and amazed
me. This is not a rally staged by the government, and this is not a rented
crowd. You decided to organise these yourselves and the outcome is this massive
population of grateful youths.
“This is really surprising and I am highly excited seeing
thousands of youths across the State showing their unalloyed support and
solidarity for our government.
“Please, don’t relent in your efforts. I want you to remain
resolute in your support, don’t be distracted and don’t be deterred. We are
committed to your course, and we will do more for you.
“As you all know, we have appointed capable youths among you
and they are doing fine. But by the grace of God, if I am re-elected, at least
30 percent of my cabinet will be youths, Oyetola said.
Speaking at the end of the march, the Senior Special
Assistant to the Governor on Student Affairs and Social Mobilisation, Comrade
Kehinde Ayantunji, described the walk as a token of appreciation for Oyetola’s
inclusiveness of youths in governance.
“The International Youth Day affords us the opportunity of
assessing our challenges and successes across the globe. In Osun, we have made
a holistic review of facts and figures and it is clear that Governor Oyetola,
in the history of Osun, has included the highest number of youths in
governance, particularly with the recent local government appointments
“Out of 585 caretaker members across the State, the youths
who are below 40years are more than 300. This is highly unprecedented and that
is why we felt there is need to commend the Governor for ensuring youth
inclusion in governance and for breaking the jinx of youth inclusion in the
nation’s politics.
“This is to show that we are strongly behind him against
internal and external aggression as we are assuring him that those that have
been appointed will surely deliver”, Ayantunji said.
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