A glance at the political landscape in Nigeria confirms that young people are not encouraged to participate in decision making.This is an age long problem as Nigeria has a sad history of poor governance occasioned by widespread corruption by both the military and civilian rulers.To some people this seems like a huge and insurmountable problem but for Kingsley Bangwell,it is not. Although, Bangwell believes that disengaging youths from public life and decision making spells doom for a nation,he also believes that there is a solution.In search for a lasting solution,kingsley founded young star foundation.Young
stars Foundation is a youth
organizations operating in Abuja, Nigeria and Ghana. From a weekly youth club in a local
barber shop in 1995, Youngstars Foundation has grown to emerge as one of the
foremost youth platform that is building young people and strengthening youth
organizations across Africa..
young star foundation has succeded in engaging the Nigerian youth in the democratic process in addition to keeping them abreast with the political tales of the land scape and equiping them to become informed citizens
young star foundation has succeded in engaging the Nigerian youth in the democratic process in addition to keeping them abreast with the political tales of the land scape and equiping them to become informed citizens
Kingsley has gained international recognition for his
leadership and innovation. Beginning from a weekly youth club in a barber’s
shop in 1995 to the present, YFI continues to reach out to rural and urban
youth in Nigeria with the message of self-actualization, and strong
participation in democracy and political discourse.
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