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Oba Youths Election held amidst water-tight security
Oba Youths Election held amidst water-tight security
www.odogwublog.com reports that there is tension in Oba Youth wing of
the Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ATATU) in Idemili South Local
Government Area of Anambra state, last week, trooped out en-mass to vote for
their preferred candidate in the youth election amidst water-tight security.
The youth election, conducted
by Oba Patriotic Union (OPU) in conjunction with the Anambra state government
was observed by the state Governor,
Willie Obiano, the Nigerian army from 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha, Nigerian
police, Department of the State Service (DSS), Nigerian Security and Civil
Defense Coup (NSCDC) and other security agencies.
Comrade Ikechukwu
Samuel Ezeukwu was declared the winner by the chairman of the electoral
committee, Hon. Mmadumelu Sunday amidst pumps and celebration.
Ezeukwu pulled a total
of 837 votes to beat kingsley Mmaduakonam who came a distant second with 365
votes. Other contestants in the election include Mr. Toochukwu Uzochukwu who
got 141 votes and Hon. Aghasiefo Ekene Augustine that scored 104 votes.
Governor Obiano,
represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Youth Moblisation,
Entrepreneurship and Empowerment, Hon Tony Uche-Ezekwelu while congratulating
the community for the orderly manner they conducted themselves during the poll which
he described as peaceful, credible, free and fair, however, charged the winner
to carry everybody along in the discharge of his duties.
“I therefore enjoin every Oba youth to support and
cooperate with the winner to enable him steer the tide of development in the community.
I also call on him to carry everybody along and queue into the Government
agenda for more infrastructural development in the community. The youths should
eschew violence, land grabbing and criminality so that government can integrate
them into the states’ skill acquisition and empowerment.
“Before now, Oba youths have been known for violence
crime and youth brigandage and sale of community and personal lands but Gov Obaino’s
youth friendly disposition has made them to come together for this peaceful
election. I thank them for being so peaceful and so organized in this election,
it shows that democracy has come to stay.
“Last year before the November 18governorship poll,
we were able to go to a lot of communities to conduct this kind of election. In
some areas, you won’t see up to 100 youths and in some areas like Umuleri and
Oba, you see thousands of youths troop out. Government has also provided
financial incentive to all elected youth wing in Anambra state. The recent
governorship election in the state is a clear manifestation that votes count
and that is what Oba youths replicated in today’s election” he said.
The President General of the town, Chief Ifeatu
Uzowulu expressed happiness that the much hyped election ended in peace, saying
that the youth election will bring ever lasting peace in the community.
“Oba is one of the communities that are notable for
youth brigandage and that is something we have been with for the past three
years that I assumed office as the President General. This election into the
youth leadership is one of the solutions to the problem and now that it has
been done, they should consider themselves as part and parcel of the town
union. \
“I expect that there should be more unity and
greater cohesion between the youth and parent body. Let them come close and
imbibe wisdom and more knowledge that will help them for the future because the
future belongs to them” he said.
On his part, the winner of the election, Mr. Samuel Ezeukwu
eulogized the youths for finding him worthy to represent them pointing out that
the victory will spur him to continue his goodwill to the youths and indigent
citizens of the community.
“My emergence as the youth leader of the community
did not come as a surprise because I have been on ground doing the little I can
for the wellbeing of the youths and Oba community in general. Before now, I
have given scholarship to more than 25 indigent students and empowered other youths
with more than 50 motorcycles to engage them meaningfully. Not many youths who
don’t have any position in government can do that on humanitarian ground. I built
houses to up to eight families that have no shelter and sponsored Oba Patriotic Union in 2016 for Oba
mass return which they gave me award for that and I happen to be the youngest awardee as that time.
I have also promised to place another set of 20 persons on scholarship. That is
what I have been doing and what I will continue to do” he assured.
Oba Youths Election held amidst water-tight security
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Monday, February 26, 2018
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