In celebration of National Youth Day, PF urges youths to join march pasts nationwide

The Patriotic Front has called on its youths to celebrate National Youth Day by participating in march pasts that will take place across the country.

Party Chairperson of Information and Publicity Raphael Nakacinda has also called on the youths to follow Covid-19 health guidelines, but turn-up in large numbers.

Nakacinda has called on youths to maintain peace and order during the entire celebrations and processions.

He said the Party has recognised that there are futile attempts to limit the participation of youths in the national day.

“The youths are advised to ignore such calls and turn-out in large numbers as this is their official day that comes once in a year. Zambia celebrates Youth Day every 12th March to remember the contribution of the nation’s youth to Zambian society,” Nakacinda said.

He noted that Zambia has a very large youth population, and many of them are facing huge challenges of unemployment, limited educational and skills opportunities and poverty.

He said it is for this reason that the commemoration should focus on proposing solutions that will help the youth overcome these economic and social challenges.

“The party is also concerned about the rise of vices such as drug and substance abuse, alcohol abuse, delinquency and other vices affecting young people and derailing a productive youth,” Nakacinda said.

He said that with 65 percent of the population under the age of 25, Zambia has a high percentage of young people and the Patriotic Front believes that youths should be in school, in training, in jobs or in entrepreneurship.

Contributed by Augustine Sichula

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