The Progressive Youth Leadership Foundation (PYLF) is a socio-cultural and non-partisan organization for promoting and protecting the language, culture, customs and traditions, inter-communities solidarity, world peace, ethnic co-operation, national integration, promoting good governance and welfare of all our people, on the principles of freedom, equality and justice, including consolidating the unity of our people, regulating and guiding the conduct of our youths affairs in the Niger Delta Region. Hereinafter referred to as the Niger Delta Progressive Youth Leadership Foundation (ND-PYLF).

The Organisation is made of up Nine (9) chapters in the Niger Delta Region, across three geo-political zones. These include six state chapters from the South-South geo-political zone, namely, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Rivers, Cross-River, and Akwa-Ibom Chapters. Two state chapters from the South-East geopolitical zone, Abia and Imo Chapters, and one state chapter from the South-West geopolitical zone, Ondo Chapter.

The PYLF is an organisation that covers all ethnic Nationalities in the Niger Delta Region such as Bini Youths, Efik Youths, Esan Youths, Ibibio Youths, Igbo Youths, Annang Youths, Isoko Youths, IlajeYouths, Oron Youths, Ijaw Youths, Ikwerre Youths, Itsekiri Youths, Okrika Youths, Urhobo Youths, Ukwuani Youths, Agbo Youths, Kalabiri Youths, Onioma Youths, Ndokwa Youths, Bekware youths, Ekpengi youths, Obolo Youths, and Ogoni Youths.

MISSION

The mission of the Progressive Youth Leadership Foundation is to consistently promote peacebuilding and conflict resolution as alternatives to violence arising from conflict. The organization also provides timely and credible feedback on conflict resolution processes, advocates for positive behaviour and value modification, promotes peace and harmony, regional integration and development, capacity building where youths can express their views and be positive forces in their communities. All these are geared towards promoting economic and political stability in the Niger Delta region.

VISION

The vision of the Progressive Youth Leadership Foundation is to create safe spaces for the youths to express their opinions to decision-makers and broader society. This ensures their voices are taken into consideration and become a force for influencing policy.

AIMS

  • To promote unity, progress and love within the membership and Empowerment of the less privileged members of the society.
  • To help the less privileged by setting up skills acquisition and training centers, youths’ empowerment and granting scholarships to deserving students.
  • To promote leadership training and development for Niger Delta Youths.
  • The practice of tolerance and harmonization with one another as good neighbors in the Niger Delta Region and Nigeria as whole.
  • To unite our strength to maintain peace and security in Niger Delta Region.
  • To employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all our Youths in the Niger Delta Region.
  • To promote and defend the cultural heritage, values and rights of all our Youth’s in the Niger Delta and Nigeria as whole.
  • To safeguard and defend our environment against all forms of Degradation and criminalities.
  • To promote and enhance sustainable economic activities in the Territories of Niger Delta as youths.
  • To defend our socio- economic and political rights in Nigeria. This cuts across local, state, and Federal levels.
  • To promote an egalitarian society founded on freedom, equality, and Justice.
  • To promote ethnic integration and the peaceful co-existence of the diverse communities of our Niger Delta Region.
  • To promote self-respect, self-reliance, and human dignity.
  • To promote the security of life, and property, and enhance family values and Promote federalism and an equitable revenue sharing formula.
  • To Promote sustainable development through the provision of sound education, basic health care, food security, rapid industrial growth, adequate housing, full employment and the improvement of infrastructure and basic services to the Niger Delta Region.
  • To promote mutual respect for and understanding of the religious and cultural diversity of the Niger Delta and Nigeria.
  • To seek lasting partnerships between the Niger Delta Region and international organizations such as Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), the Commonwealth of Nations, the United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and other international organizations.

OBJECTIVES

  • To be the mouthpiece of the Youths in the Niger Delta in terms of Employment, Peace Building and Conflict Resolution, Growth

And Development, promotion of economic and environmental

Sustainability.

  • To encourage skill acquisition among the region’s youths.
  • To enhance educational standard amongst orphans, and care for widows in the society.
  • To focus, coordinate and serve as a check on the activities of all our registered members within and outside the territory of the Niger Delta Region.
  • To establish diplomatic relations with Non-Governmental organizations and Governmental agencies to foster development within the territory of the Niger Delta Region.
  • To encourage institutions, communities, students’ associations, and social groups through necessary awards of scholarship and donations to the youths in Niger Delta.
  • To advocate for more education, health care, livelihood, and food security for the people of Niger Delta.
  • To lay down a solid foundation for succeeding generations in the Niger Delta Region guided by the following principles: Impartiality, Integrity, Transparency, Professionalism, Gender sensitivity and Sustainability.