Immediate past Delta State Commissioner in-charge of Youth Development and former President of Iwere Development Association, IDA, Comrade Omolubi Newuwumi has warned Itsekiris against flouting the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli’s order regarding 40 years age limit for any of his subjects holding youth executive position to vacate such office.
Comrade Omolubi, a one-time Vice President of prominent Itsekiri Youth body, Warri Social Development Association, WASDA, told newsmen at the Olu of Warri Palace in Warri, Delta State Tuesday February 2 during a media briefing that his warning is coming on the heels of increasing speculations that some Itsekiri community leaders have expressed strong reservation against the Olu’s directive on age limit for youth excos, oldest man in the community (Olare-Aja) and other community leadership positions to relinquish power at the expiration of their tenure.
According to him, the Warri Monarch’s directive on age limit for active involvement in youth activities “is in conformity with the United Nation’s regulation of 15-24 years, Sub Sahara Africa statutes of 15-35 years and even that of Nigeria as well as UNESCO, which define youth as anyone between the ages of 18 to 35 years of age”.
While admonishing youths against falsifying their age in desperate bid to fall within the age limit directed by the Olu, Comrade Newuwumi quipped that they are authoritative and statistical records to check age cheats, “who are determined to hold on to youth positions at both community and Itsekiri National Youth Council, INYC levels because of their selfish ends”.
The Itsekiri activist and politician who hails from Tebu Community in Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, stressed the need for all Itsekiri sons and daughters, no matter their status to adhere strictly to the Olu of Warri’s order to vacate community elective positions at the expiration of their tenure and for all community heads (Olare-Aja) to reside in their community so as to ensure the much needed development in Itsekiri communities.
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