The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has assumed the leadership of the Multi-Party Youth Forum (MYF), with Adepo Francis taking over as the new chairperson of the inter-party youth platform.
Adepo, who is currently out of the country, was represented during the official handover by Ivan Masawi, the FDC National Youth Treasurer on Thursday at the close of a two-day regional youth workshop held at Mt. Elgon Hotel in Mbale City.
The workshop brought together youth league representatives from various political parties across eastern Uganda.
Masawi says the forum’s priorities would focus on addressing the challenges affecting Uganda’s youth, including unemployment, teenage pregnancy, access to education, and meaningful participation in governance.
He notes that the forum intends to advocate for an Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) youth summit where young leaders can jointly discuss national concerns such as youth unemployment, budget allocation for youth programmes, and service delivery.
Lynnet Nanyonjo, the Outgoing MYF chairperson says the two-day workshop focused on developing a minimum agenda for eastern Uganda that reflects the unique concerns of young people in the region.
Hadepo Francis takes office as MYF’s third chairperson since its inception in 2022.
By URN
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