By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse
The Youth Enlightenment Empowerment Foundation of Nigeria (YEEFON) has commended the Nigerian youths for not allowing themselves to be used to perpetrate violence during the last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
This was contained in a press statement issued by the chairman board of trustees of the organization, Comrade Sani Ibrahim Taura who congratulated Nigeria and Nigerians over the success recorded during the recent Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The statement reads in part, “We are proud of the teaming youth of Nigeria for their maturity in not allowing themselves to be used to cause violence during the polls in most parts of the country, this is highly commendable”.
According to the statement “Youth Enlightenment Empowerment Foundation of Nigeria (YEEFON) a socio-political Non-Government Organization (NGO) wishes to congratulate Nigeria, civil society organizations and teeming youth over the success recorded during the recent Presidential and National Assembly elections”.
Comrade Taura reiterated the organization’s commitment to sensitizing the public especially youths and women to actively participate in politics by voting leaders with good conscience to effectively change the status quo in governance”.
The chairman board of trustees noted that the group would enlighten the people to always vote for credible candidates that have youth and women oriented policies with potentiality fir revolutionalizing governance.
“The organization resolved to identify with the commitments of leaders at all levels to ensure peace, unity and accountability and youth development policies”.
He therefore commended governor Badaru Abubakar of JIgawa state for guaranteeing autonomy to LGAs as well as making leadership transparent at all levels in Jigawa state.
