An NGO, Youth Initiative Against Violence and Human Rights Abuse, has commended the Nigerian Senate for passing the “not too young to run” bill.
The bill seeks to place the age for a candidate wishing to run for the office of the President at 35; governor at 30; House of Representatives and State Houses of Assembly at 25.
The organisation made the commendation on Saturday in Jos in a statement signed by its Media and Communication Officer, Miss Grace Idakwo.
Idakwo described the move as a “giant stride” and one of the greatest achievements in history of the National Assembly.
She added that the action had shown that the senators were in tandem with the desire of Nigeria’s founding fathers and in tune with global political trend.
She said: “All over the world, people are removing barriers that limit young people from actively participating in governance and…
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