Plateau LG Poll: IPAC Canvasses Youth Orientation To Curb Thugery

By Ayodele Oni

Ahead of Local Governments Election in Plateau State, the Inter Party Advisory Council, (IPAC) has called on the State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) to come up with an orientation campaign to educate youths on what is expected of them, ahead of the election.

Secretary of IPAC in the State, Aminu Muhammad made the call during a youths programme in Jos central Mosque.

Plateau State has fixed October 9, 2024, for the conduct of local government elections.

The Chairman of the state Independent Electoral Commission, Plangji Cishak, disclosed this during a meeting with leaders of political parties held at the commission’s headquarters in Jos.

Cishak said the council poll would be conducted across the 17 local government areas of the state, which are currently under the management of Transition Implementation Committee Chairmen.

The IPAC scribe noted that IPAC is in constant touch with the youth to address issues of thuggery and gangsterism which are factors that can bring about setbacks in any society.

Aminu Hadi pleaded with the youths to engage in skills trade to boost the economy of the state, adding that, there are no much employment in the state.

The Secretary general maintained that, security agencies should work twenty four seven to enhance security now and during the local government elections.

He therefore, appealed to government to ensure that it provided all that are needed for the exercise to achieve it purposes.

Participants at the seminar were Youths drawn from all the 14 wards in Jos North.