Youth Advocacy in Taraba State is a timely vision born out of necessity, the need for a peaceful productive and coordinated youth participation was seen my Comrade Hope Daniel Vyonku.
It is important to note that where illiteracy and insensitivity mastered as king, wastage and underdevelopment becomes a priority amidst lack, want and needs.
As a youth, Comrade Daniel had grown seeing Taraba and its teeming youths with immense potentials and a great future. A one time former SUG Vice President of Adamawa State Polytechnic, he has used this God given position to ensure that students of Taraba origin seeking admission into the Polytechnic were assisted in the admission process. And it is on record that more indigenes from Taraba State were admitted during his time as President. A selfless youth, who carried his people along.
In Taraba today, people younger than 30 are a majority of the population. Engaging young people to peacefully participate in the state political process and giving them a stake in the state future is a critical factor in changing the fortune of this state.
Comrade Hope Daniel Vyonke is becoming actively involve in youth matters and his leadership experience could prove beneficial to whatever policy the Darius led administration might be having.
Comrade Daniel had also once served as the a Diploma President in FUT Yola and was again in the past, the Welfare Director, National Association of Taraba State Students. When a young man has given is all to making sure that youths across the state are lifted up, polished and have same opportunity like their mates in other states, i suggest they be given the chance to get involve and give them meaningful roles to play because there is no doubt, youth participation in policy making is fast becoming a norm.
As the current National President of National Association of Jukun Students (NAJUS), Comrade that has brought a lasting unity that has long eluded the youth. Building bridges and just recently acquired a bus for the association and also putting in to place the achitectural plan of errecting an office building. This positive unionism and a yard stick for all self acclaimed youths leaders in Taraba State to look up to.
Comrade Vyonke, who has plenty of leadership positions under is belt, is also the President of North East Youths Initiative Forum (NEYIF) and the Secretary of Joint Campus Committee of National Association of Nigerian Students ( JCC - NANS). With these and many more impressive resume, Comrade Daniel is all out to ensure the inclusive and peaceful participation of youth in the political process and help develop the next generation of political, government and civil society youth leaders.
As the National President of Jukun Youths, Comrade Vyonke understands the cultural diversity of the communities that made up the state. He creates this awareness of cultural context to assist youth in better understanding the impact of their cultures on their own values and plans.
In 2015, Comrade Hope, took is unionism and love for Taraba State to another level, when he became the first student to persuade and led a delegation of University Senators, numbering about 40 from across the nation for Governor Ishaku's election campaign. And it may interest you to know that he put together a summit canvasing for him.
In some states that understand youth dynamism, such human talent and brain would be utilized and well engaged. There is no doubt, Taraba has energetic and vibrant youths with genuine ideas of how to move the state forward. And so i think the government of the day should start engaging these youths, ensuring that their creativities are properly harnessed.
In my opinion, i believe Taraba State will have a good in leader in Comrade Hope Daniel Vyonke in what ever leadership position he finds himself. A visionary young man who has proven himself worthy and who doesn't settle for less.
