The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde will on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan play host to former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and other dignitaries for the maiden edition of Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin Students’ Legislative Summit.
Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin is the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly and he’s the youngest lawmaker presiding over a state legislature in Nigeria today. The summit will be held between 23rd and 25th of April, 2024.
According to a statement issued by the Organizers, former Governor of Kwara State and President of the 8th Senate; Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki is expected to give a keynote address while a former Ekiti State Governor; Dr. Kayode Fayemi will be the Guest Speaker at the Summit which will be held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.
About one thousand members of Student Representatives Councils, SRCs, Student Union Governments, SUGs and other student leaders drawn from tertiary institutions in the Southwest, Kwara State inclusive will attend the summit with the theme: “Roles of quality legislation in Nation Building.”
Also invited as resource persons, panelists, and moderators are accomplished political leaders, seasoned legislators, cerebral administrators as well as erudite academics and scholars.
The 3rd and final day of the Summit (25th April 2024) will feature panel discussions, interactive sessions, and insightful presentations by the delegates on key components of national development.
Explaining the rationale behind the summit, the Honoree; Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin said the Summit is in line with his avowed belief in nurturing and grooming students and youths for leadership responsibilities and national development.
The Speaker also explained that the Summit was designed to increase and advance students’ knowledge and understanding of legislation, highlight the vital importance and significance of good laws to national development, as well as discuss and expound on legislative constraints and bottlenecks.
” Grooming the next generation of leaders is tantamount to laying a solid foundation for the rapid transformation and development of any nation. This has been one of my focal points in the last few years. If the argument that leaders are made and not born is true, then we must constantly put together programs and activities that will impact our youths positively and prepare them for the task of nation-building as future leaders of Nigeria.
“This Summit is also another way of bridging the gap between the current leaders and the next generation of leaders. It is meant to connect the students with the cream in the society for tutoring, mentoring, and learning.
” The maiden edition of the Summit will be used to harness the student’s perspectives on key issues of national development which will bring about inclusive engagement. Youths’ voices must not only be heard but must also be reflected in Government policies. They are stakeholders in the building of a strong and virile nation. ” Oyo Speaker said
He added that besides the theme of the Summit, ” Roles of Quality Legislations in Nation Building,” other key components of national development that will be appraised and discussed by the delegates are Power, Security, True Federalism, Health Care, Education, Agriculture and Food Security, Technology, Employment and Human Capital Development, Environment, Culture, and Tourism.
*Gov Makinde hosts Saraki, Fayemi others at 3-day maiden Adebo Ogundoyin Students Legislative Summit in Ibadan*
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde will on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan play host to former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and other dignitaries for the maiden edition of Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin Students’ Legislative Summit.
Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin is the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly and he’s the youngest lawmaker presiding over a state legislature in Nigeria today. He’s also the Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria.
The summit will be held between 23rd and 25th of April, 2024.
According to a statement issued by the Organizers, former Governor of Kwara State and President of the 8th Senate; Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki is expected to give a keynote address while a former Ekiti State Governor; Dr. Kayode Fayemi will be the Guest Speaker at the Summit which will be held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.
About one thousand members of Student Representatives Councils, SRCs, Student Union Governments, SUGs and other student leaders drawn from tertiary institutions in the Southwest, Kwara State inclusive will attend the summit with the theme: “Roles of quality legislation in Nation Building.”
Also invited as resource persons, panelists, and moderators are accomplished political leaders, seasoned legislators, cerebral administrators as well as erudite academics and scholars.
The 3rd and final day of the Summit (25th April 2024) will feature panel discussions, interactive sessions, and insightful presentations by the delegates on key components of national development.
Explaining the rationale behind the summit, the Honoree; Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin said the Summit is in line with his avowed belief in nurturing and grooming students and youths for leadership responsibilities and national development.
The Speaker also explained that the Summit was designed to increase and advance students’ knowledge and understanding of legislation, highlight the vital importance and significance of good laws to national development, as well as discuss and expound on legislative constraints and bottlenecks.
” Grooming the next generation of leaders is tantamount to laying a solid foundation for the rapid transformation and development of any nation. This has been one of my focal points in the last few years. If the argument that leaders are made and not born is true, then we must constantly put together programs and activities that will impact our youths positively and prepare them for the task of nation-building as future leaders of Nigeria.
“This Summit is also another way of bridging the gap between the current leaders and the next generation of leaders. It is meant to connect the students with the cream in the society for tutoring, mentoring, and learning.
” The maiden edition of the Summit will be used to harness the student’s perspectives on key issues of national development which will bring about inclusive engagement. Youths’ voices must not only be heard but must also be reflected in Government policies. They are stakeholders in the building of a strong and virile nation. ” Oyo Speaker said
He added that besides the theme of the Summit, ” Roles of Quality Legislations in Nation Building,” other key components of national development that will be appraised and discussed by the delegates are Power, Security, True Federalism, Health Care, Education, Agriculture and Food Security, Technology, Employment and Human Capital Development, Environment, Culture, and Tourism.