Mr Tolu Ogunlesi, the Special Adviser to the President on Digital and New media, has advised  Nigerian youths to engage in political participation  if they are determined to serve the nation.

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Ogunlesi  spoke at the Fourth Seminar Series of Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy (ISGPP) in Ibadan.

Newsmen report that the theme of the seminar was:  “ Progress, Setbacks and Opportunities for Youth Political Inclusion: A Scrutiny of the Not Too Young to Run Act.’’

Ogunlesi also said Nigerians must ensure that the Not Too Young To Run Act achieved its intended benefits.

“We all have the collective responsibility to ensure that the Act  achieves  its intended benefit.

“ Whatever we arrived at as the way forward,  we must all implement it,’’ he said.

Earlier, the Executive Vice-chairman of  ISGPP,  Dr  Tunji Olaopa, said the choice of the topic was apt at a time issues of leadership, capacity  and competence were on the front burner  of  discourse.

Discussants at the event included Mr Eze Onyekpere,the  Director of the Centre for Social Justice in Nigeria,  and Mrs Edem Ossai, the  Executive Director of  Mentoring Assistance for Youths and Entrepreneur Initiative.

NAN