No fewer than 30 young leaders in Edo State have been trained in legislative process, leadership and governance skills through a European Union supported initiative.
The initiative with the theme: ‘Youth for policy advocacy and development,’ led by Dignity Amenaghawon, Founder of Dignified Future Initiative (DFI), was implemented with support from the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) and funded by the European Union (EU).
The programme, held in Benin City, Edo State, brought together members of the Edo State Youth Parliament, student union leaders, and emerging civic actors for an intensive capacity-building engagement aimed at transforming youth participation in governance from symbolic representation to meaningful policy influence.
Speaking on the rationale behind the initiative, Amenaghawon noted that the programme was inspired by growing concerns over the ineffectiveness of youth representation structures, stressing the need to reposition young people as active contributors to governance.
“For too long, youth platforms have
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