Politicians Urged To Desist From Using-Youths As Mercenaries

BENIN CITY- Youths in Edo State, yesterday joined their counterparts across the globe to mark the world Youth Day celebration with a call on politicians to ‘desist’ from using youths as political mercenaries to actualize the selfish agenda.

They also called on government at all levels to look inward with a view to mapping out plans/strategies that would help revolutionalize the country through agriculture, which according to them would help curb unemployment and youth restiveness in the country.

Addressing newsmen during the celebration which was organized, by the Edo Youths for Good Governance (EYFGG), in collaboration with Initiative for Youths Awareness on Migration, Immigration, Development / Reintegration (IYAMIDR) EYFGG President, Comrade Osaru Culture, said the celebration became necessary because of the need to X-ray the impact of youths on nation building.

He called on the Federal government to as a matter of urgency review the subsidy Re-investment Programme (SURE-P) towards ensuring an all-inclusive and participatory programme.

The youth who vowed to resist any political aspirant who fails to present youth-presented manifestoes, in the forthcoming general elections called on the Edo State House of Assembly Factional leaders, to shift grounds for reconciliation in the interest of the progress of the state.
According to him, the youths would soon remind the lawmakers on why any of them will not be voted for during subsequent elections.

The EYFGG President appealed to the state government to facilitate the immediate release of appointment letters to deserving youths who applied for job under the state Neighbourhood Watch Scheme as well as consider the appointment of youths into the State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (EDSOGPADEC).

While commending the Federal government on the appointment of Peter Osaretin as the NDDC Commissioner, the youths called on government at all levels to take proactive measures toward the fight against the spread of Ebola Virus in the country.

He however admonished his members (Youths) to jettison any act capable of foiling social ills in the society.