Advocacy for youth, empowerment will be my priority – Akinlosotu

A presidential aspirant for the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) on Friday said that advocacy for youth empowerment, employment and emancipation would be the focus of his administration if elected.

Akinlosotu told our reporter in an interview in Akure that the image of the Nigerian youth was not good enough, but noted that rebranding would be among his plans.

The NYCN aspirant said the past leaders of the council had laid a good foundation that must be upheld.

“It is time to start image building, integrity repositioning and advocacy for young generation to be giving proper attention. The young people of this country are the best in Africa. They are full of talents and highly cultured.

“We just need to start a system where every Nigerian youth will be valued again, we must all come together to reposition the council for better service delivery.

“We need a leader with great innovation, creativity and foresight. We will allow the leaders and critical stakeholders to suggest and carry youths along in the day to day running of the council,’’ he said.

Akinlosotu said he planned to inject “fresh ideas’’ into the system for the council of his dreams.

“Together we shall restore the value. We will rely on the experience of the leaders and share views with them before taking decisions, we will defend the interest of the Nigeria Youths at all times,’’ he said.