By Doh James Sonkey
In prelude to the 57th edition of the Youth Day, a workshop on moral, civic and rearmament values took place at the Yaounde City Council Hall last February 7, 2023 under the theme, “Youth, Civic Engagement and Promotion of Health.”
Attended by the 6th Youth Parliamentarians 2023, it was chaired by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Civic Education, Mounouna Foutsou in the presence of the Minister of Public Health, Dr Manaouda Malachi, the Coordinator of Esperance Jeunesse Parliamentary Network, Hon Joshua Osih, the President of the Executive Bureau of the Cameroon National Youth Council, Fadimatou Iyawa Ousmanou.
Minister Mounouna Foutsou said “despite efforts by the government, the health crisis is not sparing youths. Youths must preserve themselves to keep the country at ease.”
While insisting on moral and civic values, the Youth Affairs boss told youths to “Use the social network responsibly, contribute to behavioral change in the society because Cameroon is relying on you.”
Hon Joshua Osih explained that “we undertake this important activity that gives exposure, to empower young people selected in the various legislative electoral constituencies of the country and they reflect the gender difference that we have in Parliament and they are supposed to play a role as relay between the youths and the actual Parliamentarians in these constituencies. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Civic Education is empowering them, rearming them and making sure that these privileged few will be at the service of the nation.”
Officially opening the youth village in hybrid, the Minister encouraged the young entrepreneurs to keep up with the spirit of innovations. He visited all the stands where youth products and services were displayed.
Minister Mounouna Foutsou explained that “The major innovation in this village this year is the PRONEC REARMORSE boulevard which is a special space dedicated for the vulgarization and promotion of the national civic education programme through moral, civic and entrepreneurial rearmament. So, that each visitor who comes here to the village can go back rearmed.”