{"id":21844,"date":"2024-10-08T15:20:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T14:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/?p=21844"},"modified":"2025-06-17T17:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T16:54:11","slug":"plac-legislative-internship-2024-welcome-dinner-meet-nigerias-future-policymakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/plac-legislative-internship-2024-welcome-dinner-meet-nigerias-future-policymakers\/","title":{"rendered":"PLAC Legislative Internship 2024 Welcome Dinner: Meet Nigeria\u2019s Future Policymakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On <strong>Monday, October 7, 2024<\/strong>, the <strong>Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC)<\/strong> officially launched the <strong>2024 edition of its Legislative Internship Programme<\/strong> with a warm welcome dinner at  <strong>Transcorp Hilton, Abuja<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2F8A4328-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21848\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2F8A4328-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2F8A4328-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2F8A4328-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2F8A4328-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2F8A4328-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in its <strong>10th edition<\/strong>, the programme supported by the <strong>European Union<\/strong> has become a flagship opportunity for young Nigerians to gain real-world experience in Nigeria\u2019s National Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2F8A4338-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21849\" width=\"334\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2F8A4338-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2F8A4338-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2F8A4338-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2F8A4338-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2F8A4338-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opened by PLAC\u2019s Executive Director, Clement Nwankwo<\/strong>, the event brought together interns, from across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PLAC\u2019s <\/strong>Legislative Internship is more than a programme, it\u2019s a pipeline for Nigeria\u2019s next generation of democratic leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2F8A4371-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21850\" width=\"571\" height=\"378\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, October 7, 2024, the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) officially launched the 2024 edition of its Legislative Internship Programme with a warm welcome dinner at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. 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