I set out to get my voter’s card few weeks ago after much
convincing. I finally got the voter’s card after two days of hustling. The
hustle was real though.
The Two Generations
I was speaking about two generations at a Sustainable
Development Goals Awareness Symposium we held sometime in June- The Hand- Over
Generation and the Take- Over Generation.
The Hand- Over Generation: They are the current generation
in power.
Who are the Take- Over Generation?
You, and I- The Youth. We are the ones that will take over
power and drive the change we want to see in our societies.
Why Voter’s Card?
According to population statistics, we make up about 60% of
the population, if not more. The voter’s card is our key to the change we want
to see. Imagine if every one of us has a voter’s card and we exercise our
voting power rightly. That way we begin to dictate those that hold our
political offices and put an end to bad leadership.
We must begin to hold those elected to serve us accountable
for their actions.
Recently we decided to start the #MyWorldPlan movement– to get
youth to be more involved in the developmental process of our communities and
the electioneering process is part of the movement.
Enough of sitting down and lamenting about the state of
things. The voter’s registration exercise is on right now! So take the first
step today, find the nearest registration centre and register, so that come
2019 we would dictate those that get elected to serve the masses.
Get involved! Share your thoughts about the electioneering
process in your community.
Awesome!
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