IBADAN– Youths under the aegis of Afenifere for Collective Transformation (ACT) has canvassed for a youth Presidential Candidate from All Progressive Congress (APC) toward the 2023 general elections.
The Director General of ACT, Prince Tolu Ajayi stated this during the South-West Benefit Conference held at the Premier Hotel, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Ajayi explained that the aspirant should have vibrant traits which only the youths possesses, adding that relevant youths association must re-energized by ensuring adequate youth inclusion in governance
“We belong to a generation that is endowed by God to build and develop the nation with their collective energy. We belong to a generation called the independent generation politically and economically.
“This generation has responsibility to provide food, build roads, and pass responsible information to the
next generation. We belong to a generation that determines the model generation after us will replicate.
“We Afenifere for Collective Transformation demand from President Mohammadu Buhari and the entire ruling party APC to as a matter of must present to us a youth president to restore back
the glory of the youth of Nigeria.”
The political association however picked June 12 as a day to urge the National Chairman of APC to be more patriotic by presenting a youth as presidential ‘candidate’ comes 2023.
In his words: “We have made June 12 a day 20,000 Nigerian youths will March to Abuja to present our message to
the national chairman of APC to be more patriotic than ever by presenting a youth as president our country.
“We demand ambassadors at 35 – 55 years, we demand ministers at 35-55 years. We demand youths back into their original positions as independent generation. We demand that our fathers take the back seat as we lead our nation.”
Speaking at the Event, the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello expantiate the role of youth in political affairs in the country, adding that 2023 elections belongs to the youth.
In his words,” Its very clear that 2023 belongs to the youth unless they decide not to take the chance and some of us are already taking the chance, its a question of youth joining the qualation of moving youth.
“Nigeria has Reach the point where everybody is calling for youthful president, pastors, imams recently the UK high commisioner in Nigeria also specifically told the APC and PDP that their ideal candidate for 2023 must be youthful as much as possible involves the women
“It is no longer what role does the youth have to play is the question of what role they will play come 2023.
Represented by Head of Kogi Blueprint Barrister Moses Okezie, the governor further encouraged interested youths to arise and battle for the soul of the nation come 2023.
“it is time they pass the battle so we are ready his Excellence Governor Yahaya Bello is ready if he shows any sign of unreadiness we will compel him” he stated.
Present at the event includes, Lagos State delegation, ogun state delegation, ondo state delegation Osun state delegation, Ekiti state delegation, Kogi State delegation and Oyo state delegation who host the Event.
