A seven man transition management committee to restore peace back to the embattled Nigeria Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN in Edo State has been setup by stakeholders, under the supervision of the Ministry of Youth and Gender Issues.
This was the decision of a three- man mediation team set up by the Deputy Governor of Edo State. Rt. Hon Philip Shaibu to intervene in the constitutional crisis in the NYCN Edo state chapter.
The Commissioner of Youth and Gender Issues, Hon Andrew Adaze Emwanta Esq. JP who presided over the meeting with the two factions of the NYCN in his office disclosed that the mandate of the transition committee is to restore peace, law and order back to the state chapter of the youth body and to subsequently organize a free, credible and fair election as soon a possible, in line with the constitution of the youth council.
The Committee which is made up of one nominee each from the faction of the incumbent chairman and the other contending group is chaired by Comrade Sarah Igunbor.
Emwanta noted that, “we all know that It is the election that is creating this tension. The consensus of stakeholders and the two sides to the crisis is to the effect that the supervisory ministry in Edo state intervenes to save the situation from degenerating into a violent crisis. Citing relevant provisions of the constitution and the precedent that was set in resolving the 2018 National crisis of the Youth Council, it was resolved that a transition management committee be set up to bring sanity back to the Youth body in the state.
The other members of the Transition committee to manage the affairs of the NYCN in the next six months are Mr. Moses Agwinede, Mr. Shadrack Osamuyinmen, Mrs. Favour .C Alagba, Moses Balogun Esq., Ms. Aileobimi Halimat Sadiat, and Mr. Peter Aguebor-Secretary
Members of the mediation team are Barr. Donald Okogbe, Former Commissioner for Community and Chieftaincy affairs and Barr. Lawani Damian, former member House of Assembly and Commissioner for Youth, Sports, Special Duties.
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