The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will next Wednesday at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan host former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki; former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi and other dignitaries for the maiden edition of Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin Students’ Legislative Summit.
Saraki is expected to give a keynote address while Fayemi will be the guest speaker at the Summit which holds at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.
The summit staged by Ogundoyin, the incumbent Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, is expected to feature speeches on 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 summit will also feature panel discussions, interactive sessions and insightful presentations by the delegates on key components of national development.
Organiser of the summit, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin said the summit is in line with his avowed believe in nurturing and grooming students and youths for leadership responsibilities and national development.
He added 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.
Ogundoyin said: “Grooming 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 students’ perspectives on key issues of national development which will bring about inclusive engagement. Youths’ voices must not only be heard but must also reflect in Government policies. They are stakeholders in the building of a strong and virile nation.”
The summit will also feature discussions on power, security, true federalism, health, education, agriculture and food security, technology, employment and human capital development, environment, culture and tourism.
