National Day of Action: Not Too Young To Run Movement marches to the National Assembly

As the National Assembly prepares to vote on constitutional amendment clauses from Tuesday the 25th of July 2017, the Not Too Young To Run (NTYTR) movement will embark on a National Day of Action on the Not Too Young To Run Bill to mobilize support for the passage of the proposed amendment on age requirement for running for elective office. The National Day of Action will begin on Tuesday 25, July 2017 at 8am at the Unity Fountain, Abuja.

Section 9 of the 1999 Constitution as amended clearly outlines the procedure for amending the constitution. By virtue of that section, any proposed amendment to the constitution must be supported by two-thirds majority of all the members in the Senate and House of Representatives. Also, any amendment passed by the Senate and House must be approved by a resolution of not less than two-thirds of all the states. For the Not Too Young To Run amendment to pass, it will require an affirmative vote of a minimum of seventy-two (72) Senators and two hundred and forty (240) honorable members. It will also require an affirmative vote of 24 state assemblies.

The movement enjoins citizens to participate in the march to mobilize legislators to vote YES for the proposed amendment on Not Too Young To Run. This is a right and not a privilege.

The movement commends the National Assembly for enlisting the Not Too Young To Run as one of the proposed amendments to the constitution that will be considered this week. As the National Assembly votes on the amendments, we urge them to be guided by the interests of the people. The interest of WE THE PEOPLE’ must be respected. As true representatives of the people they should be guided by good conscience, equity and justice. We are optimistic the 8th Assembly will answer this great call of history and remove constitutional impediments to increased youth participation in the political process.

One Shared Value, One Shared Goal, #NOTTOOYOUNGTORUN

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Signed 1. Activista 2. Abuja Global Shapers 3. African Youth Initiative on Population, Health & Development (AfrYPoD)

4. Connected Development [CODE] 5. The Election Network 6. League of Progressive Ambassadors of Nigeria (LEPAN)

7. MindCapital 8. The Nigerian Youth Parliament 9. Orodata 10. Project Pink Blue 11. Social Good Nigeria 12. TechHer NG 13. The YALI Network 14. Youngstars Foundation 15. Youth Hub Africa 16. Youth Initiative Advocacy Growth & Advancement (YIAGA)

17. Amplified Radio 18. Media Insight 19. Say No Campaign 20. Vision Alive Foundation, Abia 21. Youth Initiative for Better Change, Adamawa 22. Young Activists Initiative Nigeria, Akwa Ibom 23. Integrity Youth Development Initiative, Anambra

24. Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development, Bayelsa

25. The Bridge Youth Development Foundation, Benue 26. Exit Lanes, Borno 27. After School Centre for Career Development, Cross River

28. DIG Foundation, Ebonyi 29. Connected Advocacy, Edo 30. Inspiration Care Centre, Ekiti 31. New Century Initiative, Enugu 32. Dandalin Matasa Initiative for Rapid Development, Gombe

33. Development Dynamics, Imo 34. Centre for Environmental Research and Development, Jigawa

35. One Project Afrika. Kaduna 36. Centre for Advocacy in Gender and Social Inclusion, Kano

37. Youth Entrepreneurship Support Hub, Katsina 38. Youth Consensus Forum, Kebbi 39. Youth Emancipation for the Society (ProjectYES), Kogi

40. Brain Builders International, Kwara 41. Grassroots Mobilization Initiative, Nasarawa 42. Nigerian Young Professionals Forum, Niger 43. Youth Future Savers Initiatives, Ogun 44. Youth Aglow Initiative, Ondo 45. Kimpact Development Initiative, Osun 46. Young Care Initiative, Oyo 47. Centre for Youth Participation Advocacy, Plateau

48. Golden Star Development Initiative, Sokoto 49. Rural Integrated Development Initiative, Taraba

50. North East Youth Initiative Forum, Yobe 51. Golden Stars Development Initiative, Zamfara 52. Modaville Centre for Development, Lagos 53. National Organization for Citizens Orientation (NOCO), Rivers State.

54. Nigerian Youth Action (NYA), Rivers State, Nigeria

Itodo Samson Executive Director Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA)

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