Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Rural Development Authority chairman of Bomo Central West, Hon. Kesiye Gbiagbia Godwill on Wednesday, urged the Bayelsa Youths to steer clear of violence as it would only lead to anarchy and disunity.
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The Rural Development Authority chairman Hon. Kesiye Gbiagbia Godwill made this call in the state generally, focusing on the next governorship elections come November 11th.
The Rural Development Authority chairman Hon. Kesiye Gbiagbia Godwill further harped on the need for youths in Bayelsa to exercise their franchise in other to return the prosperity administration, assuring that he would channel his energy to fight oppression and oppressors by leveraging on the provisions of the Electoral Act and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, which the Independent Electoral Commission introduced to secure the people’s votes.
Hon. Kesiye said: “I commend most Bayelsa Youths for their show of resilience, doggedness and fortitude in this harsh and deplorable economic condition caused by the federal government. The Bayelsa youth wakes up each morning confused about how to begin another frustrating day, always at the receiving end of the ongoing crass irresponsibility by leadership at the top control by the APC.
“I remind the youths that they account for 50% of registered voters, more than 75% of electoral personnel and 100% of thugs engaged to chase, maim and kill perceived opponents who turn out to be better leaders to reverse the ugly trend in the region.
“I affirm my commitment to enlighten, sensitize, educate and indoctrinate the Bayelsa Youths on the need to employ non-violent means in addressing our predicament. I shall channel my energy to fight oppression and oppressors by leveraging on the provisions of the Electoral Act and the device (BVAS) INEC has introduced which now secures the people’s votes.
“I alert the youth to disbelieve mischief makers who incite the Innocent youths against our country’s present economic woes. If leaders performed well, we would not have found ourselves in this mess in years therefore I Urge our youths to identify the bad and wicked leaders in the APC and not vote for them.
“My resolve and commitment to collaborate with security agencies, government agencies, embassies of friendly regions, multinational aid and donor organizations in the advocacy project to change the perception of the youth that violence and destruction of lives and property are the key antidotes to oppression and slavery. Whatever you subtract from somewhere is usually added from somewhere to make it whole.
‘Bayelsa APC has the tradition of inciting violence amongst the poor youths. Does it make sense? No. Firmly I urge youths to shun violence, never present themselves to be used by those who as usual would put their lives at risk, use and abandon them after their selfish and unpopular interest.”
Hon. Kesiye, while bemoaning the security challenges in the country, chided the Federal Government, FG, on its failure to address the increasing rate of joblessness among Nigerians.
He claimed that the increasing unemployment in the country is a result of failure and lack of commitment on the part of leadership to develop sectors of the economy that would have engaged a very high youth population.
He, however, advised FG to utilize the mass land space enjoyed in Nigeria to employ the Nigerian Youths as well as make provision for food through massive investment in agricultural services.
“Subsequently the Rural Development Authority chairman Hon. Kesiye Gbiagbia Godwill implores them to do the needful to enhance early resumption of services on the youth of the country. I observe with dismay, the nonchalance on the part of the federal government to do the needful to create employment. It is sad to note that a country with a vast arable land of not less than 35m hectares can’t grow and provide food for its people, a country that boasts the longest coastline in West Africa can’t invest hugely in Tourism (a sector that partly sustains the South African economy) to employ its people, a country viewed as one of the (if not the biggest) biggest producers of Petroleum in Africa is in this economic mess.
“I urge the government to take a 360° turn and re-strategize to show commitment in its resolve to create employment and rid our society of crime and criminalities. He concluded
