JCI urges Nigerians to collect PVCs and unveils 2023 schedule

The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Nigeria has urged young people to get involved in the electoral process by collecting their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for next month's general elections.

The organization's President, Abdullahi Attahiru, said JCI's goal is to empower more young people and prepare them for quality leadership in 2023.

Attahiru said that since the decision made in the elections will affect the lives of Nigerians for the next four years, the people must be passionate about their future.

"We all know that decisions about the election campaign govern us for the next four years, and therefore it is important to encourage young people to participate in the processes from registration and collection of PVCs, which is in done in progress.

“We encourage our members to encourage every non-member to participate in this (election) peacefully for without peace we cannot exist. Hopefully after the general elections Nigerians will all come back to smile and see a country where we have people who are now convinced to take action to contribute to the progress of society,” he said.

Speaking on the theme that JCI will focus on in 2023, SEnD (Skills, Commitment and Development), Attahiru said the organization will build on the achievements of former leaders to create new goals and priorities for the future in order to have a competitive environment. advantage in their fields.

He added that the members, being young leaders, could just as well take responsibility for the development of the society and transfer their experience to all the other young people who are not members of the organization.

According to Attahiru, the goal is to ensure that at the end of the year members can assess and come to a satisfactory conclusion on growth and productivity.

"We will be building engagement with the senior leadership of the organization, which includes past presidents and of course alumni," he said.

"The intention is to create a synergy between the younger members and the more active members with the senior members, just to reduce errors.

"You will agree with me that mentorship is so rich that providing mentorship encourages members to reduce mistakes and amplifies the rate at which they grow.

"However, we help people seize those opportunities and give back to society, changing people's mindsets about what can be achieved.

"We will develop an approach that leverages mentorship agreements between our stakeholders and continue to showcase our members to the world by communicating our wealth while attracting potential members and partners to the organization."

Also speaking, Akinwande Ayodeji, President of Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP), a JCI global initiative, said he would honor Creative Young Entrepreneurs (CYEs) who have made leaps and bounds in their chosen fields. .

According to Ayodeji, nominations have been opened on his website for people to participate and make their choices.

"Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 40 who can be said to have excelled in their chosen fields or who are continually creating positive change, are eligible for the award," said he said.

Nomination categories include; personal development, scientific and technological development, medical innovation, academic leadership, humanitarian and volunteer leadership and many more.