Youths in Delta State have been advised to shun being used by selfish politicians to perpetuate violence, killing, destruction of properties before, during and after the general elections just as the Urhobos have been called upon to remain united in order to move forward.
This advise was given by King Emmanuel Ufuoma Onokpite, Coordinator, Ogbe Political Change(O.P.C.) during a sensitization and enlightenment campaign in Effurun he organized for youths in Delta, he disclosed that the Programme was put in place to enlighten participants on the need to shun every act of violence before and during the forthcoming general elections.
He decried the spate of killings in Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of the state saying, it is bad for the people to kill their neighbours for whatever reason because they are the same people (Urhobos).
Onokpite urged Uvwie youths fighting among themselves allegedly because of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege of the APC and Hon. Evelyn Oboro of the PDP to shield their swords, saying that the children of those they are fighting for are in overseas countries attending the best schools while they (youths)are killing themselves for what they will not benefit from, adding, ” what will be the gains of killing your own persons because of election?”
He remembered with nostalgia that when growing up as a child in the area, there was unity and oneness among the people, adding, “but today, the story has changed. Urhobos as a people are known to give respect for elders but today this is gradually fading away. ”
He said that Delta youths cannot afford to shut their eyes to repeat the mistakes of the past anymore to carry arms against themselves for the pittance doled to them by politicians who after winning election will not remember them.
Onokpite condemned in in unequivocal terms, the wanton destruction of properties and precious lives, including those of intelligent and promising youths who have been misruled and deceived into laying their lives for faceless politicians over the years.
According to him. “rather, this is the time for youths to rise up to heal the land of the vestiges of corruptible influences. This is the time to join hands to build a strong virile region by joining One Voice, One Choice. I urge the youths to eschew violence during the elections and be led by prudent judgment towards the reign of peace and tranquility in the Land. I hold this on good premise to reiterate again, that Nigeria is on the rise to greatness, but this will be realizable only when we vote wisely this year.”
He disclosed that the unending volatile eruptions in the Niger Delta Region can only be traced to the visionless leadership of political leaders whose stock- in- trade is to satisfy their selfish ambitions by holding the state to ransom, plunder her affluence and share the people’s common wealth among themselves.
He then solicited the cooperation of all Urhobos to live together as one, saying, “Urhobos at all levels, especially the youths should respect their kings by obeying them and stop making the kingdoms ungovernable .”
