Despite several emissaries and cajoling, the governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi failed to stop the youths’ rallies in support of the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi.
Ugwuanyi had lobbied and convinced the youths not to hold the mega rally to show solidarity for Peter Obi and the Labour Party in Nsukka, the major town of Enugu North Senatorial District.
The governor is the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP senatorial candidate for the National Assembly election in the district in 2023.
Concerned Enugu Youth which organised the rally, however, said it was not to malign the governor.
The youths at a press conference addressed by Nebo Samuel Ebube, Edeani M. Edeani, Nwodo Thomas-Moore Obumnene and Emmanuel Martina Nyia said that the rally in support of Obi was based on his personality and not because of any political party.
“The teeming Youth of Enugu State in Nsukka zone, who out of necessity and for their sincerity of purpose, came out in numbers to identify with Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate.
“It is worthy to note that Mr Peter Obi has been engaging the youths on the need to be part of a new Nigeria and encouraging them never to give up on our dear country Nigeria while working for better days ahead.
“We want to state categorically that it was Peter Obi’s personality and not about Labour Party that the youths are championing his cause.
“It is pertinent to state openly that Peter Obi has identified with the youths all over the country and that the youths have their fundamental rights to reciprocate same.
“Our stand is not political party-affiliated, but influenced by our quest for good governance in Nigeria.
“We always come to the conclusion that it is our future that we are discussing and we are most concerned about who will secure this future for us.
“We openly want to admonish other aspirants, regardless of party affiliation to see the young people as their number one priority”.
