The Kaduna Youth For Good Governance (KYGG) has cautioned youths to be wise as the country approaches the 2023 general elections.
According to KYGG, the youths must avoid all forms of election violence, political thuggery and every social vices that could mar the election.
While the group advocated for non violent elections, it called on them to also mobilize their peer group to ensure peaceful elections in 2023 and beyond.
The chairman of KYGG, Comrade Aliyu Modibbo, stated this in Kaduna at its public lecture and award presentation with the theme: Youth and 2023 general election: Call for violent free conduct,” also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure the provision of adequate voting materials, adequate law enforcement officers at polling units among other measures.
While urging the political parties/politicians to enlighten and preach to their supporters on the need for discipline and peaceful conduct before, during and after the election processes, also called on security agencies to up their games.
“Violent free election is a collective responsibility. All hands must be on desks to ensure that this is achieved in 2023 and beyond”.
“We are calling on our fellow youths that they must rethink their perception in life and shun all forms of anti-social vices and behavioral changes capable of tarnishing their image as future leaders of tomorrow,” he stressed.
Corroborating the position of the KYGG chairman, the chairman of the occasion and director general and chief executive officer of the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF), Engr Abubakar Gambo Umar, called on the youths to take advantage of their youthfulness in positioning themselves for their future.
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