The voices of Nigerian youth on how they can shape their own future will be heard around the world as the Institute for Governance and Economic Transformation (IGET), a public policy think tank headed by Professor Kingsley Moghalu, a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor, hosts the first Elevating Youth Voices Summit on April 10, 2021 at 2 pm WAT. The virtual summit will have as its theme “The Creative Industry, Social Media, and Governance”.

The Elevating Youth Voices summit will examine how cultural “influencers” can move beyond social bubbles and utilize their voices and influence to bring about improved governance in the country at large. It will also discuss the increasingly important role of social media in Nigerian national life, and its potential to shape governance and public policy in positive ways.

Several A-List artistes and youth influencers will serve as speakers at Elevating Youth Voices. They include the musician and entertainment entrepreneur Jude (“M.I.”) Abaga, actress, former beauty queen and good governance activist Regina Askia Williams, the on-air personality Sandra Ezekwesili, actress Kate Henshaw, the actor Benjamin Joseph, and the poet, essayist and Daily Trust newspaper columnist Gimba Kakanda. Others are the youth social entrepreneur Hamzat (“Hamzy Code”) Lawal, notable #EndSARS personalities Modupe Odele, Rinu Oduola and DJ Switch, the technology lawyer Timi Olagunju, and the actress Rahama Sadau.

Andrew Mwavua, a United States entrepreneur, and Matilda Duncan, an on-air personality, will serve as the summit’s moderators.

“We all worry about what the future holds for Nigeria’s youth in the face of rising poverty, insecurity and unemployment, but it is now time for responsible action”, said Prof. Moghalu, who as a deputy governor of the CBN between 2009 and 2014 led the implementation of several reforms that reshaped the Nigerian banking and payments system, including the introduction of the unique-identifier Bank Verification Number (BVN).

“We plan to have a deep-dive conversation between young people to explore how the gap between the celebrity influence and the difficult realities of life in our country can be bridged”.

The Institute for Governance and Economic Transformation, founded in 2016, is a policy development centre that focuses on how developing countries can achieve inclusive economic growth and governance transformation. The institute will host quarterly summits on various subjects under the “Elevating Youth Voices” theme.

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D J Switch deserves some accolades for exposing this present Junta and their anti people policies to the world

The hope for Nigeria.. It can only get better

23... Moghalu vs Tinubu

modelssphere:
23... Moghalu vs Tinubu

hmm

modelssphere:
23... Moghalu vs Tinubu

The only threat Tinubu has is just Goodluck Jonathan. If he decides not to contest I don't see anyone stopping Jagaban from becoming the next president of Nigeria

no voice can be heard with malfunction ear drum expect all the living Nigeria politicians are dead and replace with new one





I repeat no voice can be heard

If only he can be elected.. Moghalu will do enough to create a working country.


Buhari, Atiku, Obasanjo and others have failed us. The greatest mistake Nigeria will make is to elect TINUBU. Such selfish man who only cares for his pocket. He will turn this country to a family thing.

He will elect fashola, his son and all his gullible followers in high position.

Is Dj switch back in the country?

Fahdiga:
D J Switch deserves some accolades for exposing this present Junta and their anti people policies to the world

she's yet to show us the pictures of those who died bro.

At least we saw the corpse of the 16 unknown gunmen

modelssphere:
23... Moghalu vs Tinubu

As big As Orji Uzor kalu is,he was embarrassed in his backyard not to even talk about moghalu that can't contest against his LGA chairman n win

If Nigeria will work this are the type of leaders we want.. Someone that can connect easily with the youths