By Musa Tanimu Nasidi
A chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kogi State and one time commissioner for Health, Hon. Sulaiman Baba Ali has urged youths in the State and Lokoja/ Kogi Federal Constituency in particular to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari and all APC candidates in the February 23, 2019 rescheduled elections and enjoined them to shun violence.
He made the call on Thursday in a statement made available to journalists in Lokoja.
He said the present administration of President Buhari had given priority to youth development adding that it was time the youths supported who has their interest at heart.
“The current social investment programme (N-Power) by the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has sustained positive impact on youths and therefore need to be supported by all and sundry.
“I therefore call on our people, especially the youths to come out enmass and vote President Muhammadu Buhari and all APC candidates on Saturday 23 February 2019 elections,” the statement said.
Part of the statement read; “Our youths must be agents of change and peaceful co-existence. The change we desire must start from them. Youths must use all their talents to serve the Nigerian nation as their fatherland. Youths must also help government at all levels in the implementation of policies.
“As youths we must shun violence and continue to promote the unity of our father land. The Nigerian youth must continue to learn wisdom, courage, hard-work, sincerity and fear of God, qualities which will bring about national development.”