The lower lawmaking body in Nigeria is set to enact a new law of age reduction to give youths chances in participating in politics.
Hon. Yakubu Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has hinted that the House will consider lowering the age of eligibility for Nigerians seeking election into political offices in order to allow youths to actively participate in the political process.
The speaker disclosed this yesterday while speaking during a dialogue with students drawn from universities across the country at the National Assembly.
Dogara also charged youths to participate more actively in politics by breaking voters' apathy and electing leaders who will secure their future and destiny