REPORT OF THE PiO PROGRAM OF YOUNGSTARTS FOUNDATION, JOS HELD IN IBADAN ON 27TH JANUARY 2007 AT ABIOLA JACOBS PRIMARY SCHOOL, FOKO, IBADAN , OYO STATE .

INTRODUCTION

The journey towards the PiO program for Oyo State started offer the semester 1 of DESPLAY 06/07 held in Jos, Plateau State, where all participants reaffirmed their profound commitment to actively impart other youths through the guide lines given by the organizers. This made fellow participant from Oyo State Olumayowa Adeyemi-Adeniran to organize the PiO program through a support grant from YOUNGSTARS FOUNDATION.

All efforts to involve the stipulated 15 Local Governments within the state prove different due to political unrest in the state between the state Government and a political godfather but against all odds the program was held at Abiola Jacobs Primary School , Foko, Ibadan , Oyo State .

EVENTS

The events started by registration of participants and facilitator followed by the reciting/singing of the National Anthem self introduction came there.

WHY ARE WE HERE?

The question was answered by the organizer of the program Olumayowa Adeyemi-Adeniran, where be reaffirmed the aims and objectives for youth participation on democratic governance and lamented on the unresponsiveness of youth to the program.

TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION

After the good messages the topic, for discussion was facilitated by Babatunde Ojimi representative of VOTER ASSEMBLING of NIGERIA and Secretary YORUBA YOUTH MOVEMENT respectively on YOUTH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE.

He said the solution to problems are having start with everyone of us, we youth must refine ourselves first whereby we kick against the backdrop of using youth as political thugs, cultism and other social vices. The stated further that youths should aspect government to solve their problems to them, instead they should of using the creative instruct for self development. Finally he told his fellow youth to ready to participate in democratic governance and encouraged youth to start from councilship then start thinking of handling the affairs of upper political office position.

QUESTION AND ANSWER TIME

At the end of the lecture, youth present asked thought provoking question which were rightly answered by the speaker and also they make different comments via contributions.

SNACKS BREAK

Snacks and drink were served and participants were allowed to mixed, relax and know each other during the break before session continues.

2 TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION

After the snacks break organizer in person of Mr. Olumayowa Adeyemi-Adeniran talks about TRUTH SENSITIZATION ABOUT DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE.

He said the youths should start the journey of a thousand years by creating and explaining all avenue to seek for knowledge and equip themselves with necessary helments before participating in democracy. He encourage participants youths to know what is happening within their communities, state and federal level and follow the travel of workable ideas of events in democratic process and the youth should ask question from their local councilors, watch legislative process, real issues on reformal issue by public commentators through these they will know the intrigues of democracy.

Q & A TIME

At the end of the lecture, youth present asked thought provoking question which were rightly answered by the speaker and also they make different comments via contributions.

SNACKS BREAK

Snacks and drink were served and participants were allowed to mixed, relax and know each other during the break before session.

SESSION CONTINUES

After the snacks break, Organiser in person of Mr. Olumayowa Adeyemi-Adenirantalks apart YOUTH SENSITIZATION DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE.

He said the youths should start the jouney of a thousand years by treature and explore all avenue to sack for knowledge and equip themselves with necessary helment before participating in democracy.

The encourage participant youths to know what is happening with their communities state and federal and follow the fraud of what in democratic process. He further stated that, youth should ask question from their councilor, watch legislative process read and watch political news and draw closer to their elected political officer holders through they are know all the intrigues and actively

GENERAL COMMENT FORM PARTICIPANTS

All selected participants that spoke on their view about the program said they have one or three things from the drafts event they ask general one or three the program said they ask for more and promised to deliver all what they have lewnt to the fellow youths.

CLOSING

The program which started 12.00 p.m. (Not AFRICA) time came to an end by 3.35pm, after a closing remark. Olumayowa Adeyemi-Adeniran and vote of thanks by co-organiser Fasoranti Oluseyi – This state contribute IAVE – Nigeria .

PARTICIPANTS

The organizer sent out invitation using yahoo groups and listserves of youth NGO, and individual contacts within the state by due to political unrest the participants are limited to youth within Ibadan municipals comprising of over 9 Local Government Area.

APPRECIATION

The organizers of the PiO program will like to thank all individuals and people the contributed in one or the other towards the success of the program.

- The House 5 INITIATIVE, Ibadan
- State Co-ordinator IAVE, Nigeria
Fasoranti Oluseyi Taiwo
- And all working team.
- VOTERS Assembly of NIGERIA . IBADAN .

GRANT

The organizer receiver N6,000.00 grants from YOUNGSTAR FOUNDATION, JOS.

EXPENDITURE: The many was used accordingly. For the following expenditure.

- Photo
- Refreshment
- Materials &Logistic
- Postage.

CONCLUSION

It will be on record that PiO program was held in Ibadan , though done only for participants cross Ibadan municipals, the program was a success and the end result is yield because.

- of the participant is of Isiaq Olalekan Lateef, as signity his interest to contest for councillorship for ward 6 in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of Oyo State.

- LOCAL YOUTH ASSEMBLY OF NIGERIA wasinitiator through this
program
- FOKO / ITANAYA DEVELOPMENT NURSERY was initiated as well to see to the youth participation in community development.

With the above success recorded through the PiO, program more youth, has wake – up challenge of return participation to national development.

ORGANISERS

The Organisation: Olumayowa Adeyemi –Adeniran
Fasoranti Oluseyi – Taiwo
Lateef Olalekan
Oyeniran O. Samson

Report Prepared By: Olumayowa Adeyemi-Adeniran