Activist Blasts Delta Lawmakers, Youths Commissioner As State Governor Inaugurates Youths Parliament

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has inaugurated the first Assembly of the State’s Youth Parliament with Dr George Ohwoekvwo and Miss Gloria Obuseh emerging Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.










Ohwoekvwo represents Ughelli North I Constituency, while Obuseh represents Ika South constituency as members were drawn from the 29 constituencies in the state.



The governor, represented by his Senior Political Adviser, Mr Funkekeme Solomon performed the function on Tuesday at the State House of Assembly Complex in Asaba.










News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Ohwoekvwo’s emergence as speaker was unanimously adopted following his nomination by the member-elect representing Ika North East Constituency in the youth parliament, Mr Kingsley Bamah.


The speaker’s nomination was seconded by the member representing Warri South II Constituency in the parliament, Mr Oghenetejiri Eminokanju.










In same vein, the nomination of Obuseh as deputy speaker was unanimously adopted by the Parliament following a motion moved by the member representing Ukwuani constituency, Miss Vera Enubianozor, which was seconded by Mr Joshua Kprake, member representing Udu constituency.


Okowa congratulated the parliament and charged them to continue to promote peace and unity across the state and country at large.










But, in a swift reaction, a student leader and popular activist in the state, DIO, Oghale Emeka Rex, has described the selection process as fraudulent.



In a press statement sent to VOICE AIR MEDIA.


It reads;










DELTA STATE YOUTH ASSEMBLY, A MISPLACED PRIORITY,  A SHOW OF SHAME BY DELTA LAW MAKERS AND THE YOUTHS COMMISSIONER


It is so shameful and pathetic how Delta lawmakers could stoop so low just to hijack the Delta Youths Parliament and turning it to an empowerment program for loyalist. The Delta state youth parliament which was established by the ministry for youths development about four months ago will not see the light of the day as the whole process has been hijacked, bastardized and politicized.










It is so unfortunate that after stating that the age bracket for qualification was 18-26years old, we still have youths above 28years inaugurated as members of the parliament. It’s sad to also note that the foundation process of the supposed youths assembly is faulty and will not whole any water as we the Delta youths will surely revolt this ungodly act.


The basis of selection wasn’t on merit rather was given as slot to members of the Delta State House of Assembly after teeming young Deltans has shown interest and participated in the examination and screening process.

The Governor of Delta state should as matter of urgency call to order the Hon commissioner for youths development as no one is more delta than the other, the whole process of the formation of the youths assembly is not the true picture of the delta youths.


You will believe that the formation of the youths parliament is in Consonance with the United Nations charter on youths development and in pursuant of the resolutions of the commonwealth heads of government meeting in 2005, but this purpose has been defeated.










We the youths are the voice of the society and as leaders of tomorrow all we need is a strong representation not a puppet or a political stooge.


It is high time the appointees of the government and house members to understand that politics must not be played in every thing, you can not give us a representative rather we should vote for ourselves who will represent us.










The Hon Commissioner for youths development have failed the entire youths in delta state and this shenanigan and purported parliament will not stand. The Hon commissioner and his cotravelers should be called to order by the executive governor, the youths parliament should be reviewed as we demand to see a transparent process and scores of those who participated in the examination.


Conclusively, failure to address this pressing issue, teeming Deltan youths who do not have a political godfather will not hesitate to demand for the removal of the Hon commissioner for youth development and also create a parallel youth parliament.


DIO, Oghale Emeka Rex
Concern Delta Youth










         

Comrade Ifeanyi Micheal Egwunyega 

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