YIAGA Africa has promised 20,000 thousand dollars to any federal or state lawmaker that will make a mark in legislative duties.

Executive Director, Samson Itodo, made the pledge in Abuja, when speaking in a programme with the theme: ‘Convergence 5.0 Nigeria’s Largest Gathering of Young Legislators’.

Itodo decried poor level of political participation among youths in the country, despite the Not-Too-Young-To-Run Act.

He said lawmakers that is qualify for the prize money must be under 35 years of age and will be assessed based on the number of bills sponsored and contributions to legislative proceedings, adding the prize will spur young Nigerians to vie for elective offices and contribute their quota to nation building.