Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing has distanced itself from calls for “no election” in Imo state, come November 11, urging youths in the State to come out enmass to exercise their franchise and protect their votes.
He also expressed confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deliver a free, fair and credible poll.
Speaking to newsmen on Saturday, the Youth leader argued that it was only through elections that credible leaders who would take charge of the administration of the zone that would emerge.
He said; “If we do not participate in elections, how do we elect credible leaders who will take charge of the Southeast?
“We call on the youths of Imo to come out on November 11 to exercise their franchise and protect their votes.
“We are also confident that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will do its utmost best to ensure that the election reflects the true wishes of the Imo people.”
Okpalaezeukwu also underscored the importance of Igbo Youths Peace and Security Summit planned by the Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth wing later this year.
“Sometime in November this year, we are organizing the Igbo Youths Peace and Security Summit as one of the avenues to achieving the desired goal of Peace and Security in the Southeast.
“We want to achieve a viable window for adequate communication among youths in Igboland.
“We have identified communication as a key step to drive an idea or initiative and we must continue to pursue that to reform the mindset of our youths towards healthy competition, towards avoidance of all social vices that are capable damaging the future of the youths.
“All we are looking at achieving is strategic communication that will reform our youths and make us to start participating in plans and policies for good governance in the southeast,” he stressed.
