Election : Youth group holds interactive forum with House of Assembly candidates

By Agency Report

Nsukka Youths Association (NYA) on Wednesday held an interactive forum with House of Assembly  candidates in the area, to know what they have for  the people if elected in March 11 general election.

NYA is an umbrella body of youths from the nine  communities that made up Nsukka town, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State

Comrade Onyekachi Omeje, the President General of NYA disclosed this in a meeting between members of the association and  candidates in Nsukka West State Constituency of Enugu State.

Omeje said that the essence of the interface with candidates was to know their manifestoes and what they would do for Nsukka people if elected.

"We invited all the seven candidates contesting for the Nsukka West state Constituency to have face to face discussion with  to enable us know the tcandidate who have a better plan for the constituency if elected.

"We are happy that they honoured our invitation,  we want them to always have Nsukka interest first in their agenda," he said.

The youth leader, advised  candidates not to allow the election to damage bond of brotherhood among them as Nsukka people

The president however, urged the contestants to avoid using youths in the area for any form of political thuggery or violence now, during and after the election.

"The association will not be happy if any of the candidates involve any youth in  election violence and thuggery," he said.

The candidates in their separate remarks, thanked the association for giving them the opportunity to tell the people about their manifesto as well as what they would do for the people if elected.

One of the candidates Mr Uchenna Ugwuanyi, the Candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) while  said that if elected  he would sponsor bills on agriculture and youth empowerment.

Ugwuanyi said that, he would also use his connections within and outside the country  to attract quality democracy dividends.

"From my findings, poor funding for agriculture and unemployment in the country are the leading factors responsible for insecurity in the country.

"If there is adequate investment in agriculture and massive employment especially for youths, I have no doubt that insecurity in the country will be a thing of the past" he said.

Other House of assembly candidates present during the event include;  Hon Amos Agbo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, represented by Mr. Ezechinedu Celestine, his Campaign Director.

Mr Peter Ugwu, Candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC), among others.
(NAN)

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Football a veritable tool to engage youths against crime, drug abuse - Chief Ngwu

Image
Chief Austin Ngwu, one of the Sponsors of the 2023 Nsukka Town Youths Football League has commended the Nsukka Town Youths Association (NTYA) for using football competition to campaign against crime and drug abuse among youths. Ngwu made the commendation in Nsukka at the weekend during the grand finale of the 2023 Nsukka Town Youths Football League competition held at the Nsukka Township Stadium in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State with the theme; "Shoot-Out Drug Abuse among the Youths." He said that football competition and other sports remained one of the veritable tools to engage the youths meaningfully and prevent them against crime and drug abuse, stressing that the competition was meant to sharpen the skills and fish out hidden talents among youths in the area while discouraging them from illicit drugs use. "I commend Nsukka town youths for using the football league to drive the campaign against the use of illicit drugs among youths in the area. "
Read more

Imo State is over due, to occupy the position of VC in UNN - Commissione

Image
By Agency Report Prof Boniface Nworgu, the Imo State Commissioner for Science and Technology says, Imo State is over due to become the Vice-Chancellor of University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). Nworgu said this in Nsukka on Friday during the Maiden Heartland Lecture organised by Imo Professors Forum (IPF) in UNN with the team "Identity, Determination and Self Realisation through Knowledge-based Idealogy". The commissioner who chaired the occasion in a remark, wondered why  Imo State a  critical stakeholde in South East and in UNN had not been allowed to produce the Chief Executive Office  (CEO) of the university  since 1960 the institution was established. "For over half a century of UNN existence nobody of Imo extraction has become the VC of the university, the situation has put a feeling of isolation and marginalisation on the people from the state. "In spite the fact that IPF have many erudite professors  who have distinguished themselves in their different area
Read more

Don kicks against implementation of Oronsaye report

Image
By Agency Report Prof Jonah Onuoha, former Head of Department Political Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) says the present economic hardship in the country is not the best time to implement the Steve Oronsaye Panel report of 2012 that will make many civil service lose their jobs. Onuoha who is the Director, Centre for American Studies in UNN said this in Nsukka over the weekend while reacting on recent approval by  Federal Executive Council (FEC) for full implementation of Oronsaye report. He alleged that it was because of high rate of unemployments that was responsible for hardship and insecurity in the country. The Political Scientist said that it would not be proper for government to render more Nigerians jobless in the name of implementing the report in order to cut cost of governance at this critical time. "This is not the best time to implement this report because more Nigerians will lose their jobs and hardship will increase. "Unless government will ass
Read more