2023 polls an opportunity for youths to change the narrative in Nigeria – Alex Otti

From PETER OKORE, Umuahia

Dr Alex Otti, Abia state governorship candidate for the Labour Party, has used the occasion of the inauguration of his campaign council to remind youths in the country that the 2023 general elections should offer them the opportunity to take their destiny in their own hands, as the hope of the nation.

This is also as the Methodist Archbishop of Umuahia Archdiocese, Bishop Chibuzor Opoko has stressed that youths should no-longer wait to see Nigeria continue what he described as, ”the sinking process”.

Both men spoke in Umuahia at the inauguration of Otti’s Campaign council in Abia held at the premises of Otti campaign Headquarters.

Dr. Otti implored the large gathering to carry out door-to-door support efforts for the Labour Party from the state level to the zones, local government areas and political Units to ensure that the party captures the Abia Government House in next year’s governorship election.

Otti also used the ceremony to unveil his running mate, Mr. Okechukwu Emetu.

The ceremony also featured presentation of the various candidates for various positions in the forthcoming elections.

In his brief speech before swearing-in members of the council, Archbishop Opoko argued that though he is not a politician, he was at the venue to perform the task as the spiritual father of all politicians.

In his words: “All Nigerians should rise and take over the nation from those who have exploited the nation over the years”.

Said he, ”Poverty is everywhere. No lights, no food for people to eat; no jobs for the youths to do; corruption has taken over Nigeria. This is why youths are storming various Embassies looking for Papers to run-away from Nigeria. Most of our youths now migrate to fight in Ukraine . Youths , at their various locations should determine to take-over the country and change the narrative. They should no longer wait to see poverty, injustice, corruption, killings everyday, etc , to thrive in Nigeria”.

In his brief speech , the Council chairman, Mr. Nnanna Ugwu, described Alex Otti as a good product to market, stressing that , that is the reason why people are praying and working hard to deliver him. He, therefore charged all members of the state campaign council to work hard for Labour Party to make it in the next year’s governorship elections in Abia and deliver Peter Obi as President.