The role of young people in nation building cannot be
over-emphasized, thereby providing a dire need for youths to be prepared
for challenges ahead towards strengthening our leadership and
participation skills.
Acting on the above, Network for
Talent Discovery (NETAD)- an organisation committed to talent discovery
and development, leadership development and fostering patriotism among
teenagers and youths in the African continent - is organising a Young
and Emerging Leaders Summit meant to engage young and emerging leaders
in leadership deliberations towards exploring strategies and concepts of
leadership through participation, and fostering active youth
participation in decision making processes, thereby aiding quality
governance.
In a release signed by the Executive
Coordinator of the organisation, Aanu Damola Morenikeji, it was learnt
that the summit, which has the theme 'Building Tomorrow Today' is
scheduled to hold on Thursday, 21st June, 2012 at the Aduke Maina Hall
of Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, Ogun State (Nigeria),
commencing at 10am prompt.
Facilitators at the summit
include Kingsley N.T. Bangwell (Team Leader, Youngstars Foundation, Jos)
and Oladayo Ogunbowale (President, DESPLAY Africa Republic). The
keynote address titled 'Youth participation in qualitative governance;
mirage or reality? will be delivered by Mrs. Olufunsho Amosun (the Ogun
State First Lady).
Expected at the summit are Rt. Hon.
Adekunbi Suraju; Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Olugbenga
Otenuga; Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Ogun State,
members of the Ogun State house of assembly, Dr. Ozuzu Promise;
President, International Youth Council, Nigeria among others.
Also
expected at the venue are members of the Nigerian Youth Parliament,
International Youth Council, Nigeria, National Youth Council of Nigeria,
States Youth Parliament, executives and members of youth organisations
and students' organisations, other young and emerging leaders.
Intending
participants are however advised to register online via
http://bit.ly/LPmigX. Participation for the summit is totally free.
It
is true that one voice can make a difference, but a million can change
the world. Make a date with history and development at the summit; it is
time to emerge!
…..Together we learn, together we emerge!
