Vice President Yemi has said young Nigerians should be allowed to run for elective public positions in the country.

He said this was especially because the youth had the capacity and competence in the fields of technology, education and other sectors of the economy.

According to Osinbajo, if the nation’s youths are old enough to vote, they should be old enough to run for elective offices.

The vice president stated this at Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja yesterday, while receiving a delegation of Not-Too-Young-To-Run campaigners.

The Not-Too-Young-To-Run campaign is predicated on a bill before the National Assembly seeking to alter sections of the 1999 Constitution to reduce the age limit for seeking elective offices in the country.

The vice president maintained that the age of people to run for elective offices is not as important as their competence.

He however emphasised that it was important for the youth to acquire the required skills that would prepare them for political leadership.

Osinbajo urged the youth to develop their capacities and skills in different areas in order to contribute to leadership, governance and national development.

Leader of the delegation and Executive Director of the Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa, Mr Samson Itodo, thanked Mr Osinbajo for being a strong advocate of young people in Nigeria.

He affirmed that the vice president had continued to show belief in the potential and talents of young Nigerians in different sectors of the economy.

Daily Trust