Yesterday 10/11/18 the elders forum of Northern and southern senatorial districts of Cross River State met and unanimously agreed to support Sen Prof Ben Ayade's second term bid.
It is worthy of note to state that the Central senatorial district was left out in this process as well as the youths across the state.
Could it be because the Central senatorial district seem to be lost to APC already hence their sidelining from the "Elders Forum" or they have no elders left who are members of the PDP? Because this Forum seem like a PDP affair.
We are in an era where the music of the day is Digital governance and youths inclusion in governance but it is very obvious that whenever key decisions are to be taken especially within the PDP the youths are been left out.
Does the "Elders Forum" know the implications of having the youths work against their stand? Does Gov Ayade believe solely in the elders? Do these elders have the integrity to convince the masses to support Ayade for a second term? Aside hanging onto the inner caucus decision of the PDP to stick to the zoning formula and "Code 888" do the Ayade administration have any other strategy to make use of?
When will the youths start having a voice in decision making in the political system of Cross River?
Gov Ben Ayade has over 1000 youths as part of his army of appointees, we have a National Youth Council- Cross River State chapter as well as other youth body but none was consulted.
The polity of the day has drifted all over the world to youth based and every decision taken through laws or whatever means have the youths as the major beneficiaries of the positive or negative effects.
We've seen a Wofai Okoi emerging as the deputy governorship candidate of the SDP a choice which has earned the party the admiration of so many youths in the state, this would have at least had an effect on the PDP/Elders Forum.
The youths must be included in the decision making process in Cross River state.
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Daniel Riwo
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