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Government officials and more than 1500 delegates from all
the seven regions of the country are attending, ready for the wide range of
meaningful activities that seek to transform the lives of the country's young
people.
A youth conference, sports of various disciplines,
exhibition, cultural activities and entertainment shows are some of the events
lined up for the weeklong NaYCONF.
However, at such gatherings,
often not mentioned in loud voices is the behaviour of some adults towards
young persons, especially girls for sexual exploitation, Local journalist
Sulayman Ceesay in Bansang, CRR, told The North Bank Evening Standard.
One person, who is not losing
sight of this fact, is Edrisa Janko, the head boy of Bansang Senior Secondary
School, the host venue, where a host of legally yet-to-be marriageable boys and
girls are gathered.
According to journalist Ceesay, to
more than one interviewer, Janko expresses his fears - an indication that his
views are shared by many. And to those bent on exploiting young persons of his
community, his message is clear: “Please leave our young, school-aged girls
alone”.
"In such a gathering,"
he said, referring to the NaYCONF, people come with different intentions.
Therefore I am urging my fellow students; especially females to be extra
careful as some only come with the intention of abusing girls.
I am equally advising the
delegates to concentrate on how we can find solutions to the problems affecting
young people in the country. I think this is the purpose of the whole thing, the
Bansang head boy said.
Advising students to avoid attracting unnecessary attention,
Janko called on his fellow students to observe a high standard of self-esteem,
discipline and modesty.
The North Bank Evening Standard understands
that there have been reports of sexual abuse of young girls in previous
NaYCONFs.
Written by Modou S. Joof
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