By Austin Okoro
May 1 (Newshour.com.ng) – The governor of Imo state, His Excellency, Distinguished Sen. Hope Odidika Uzodinma has advised Imo Youths on the platform of the Shared Prosperity Youths Movement SPYM to take charge of their various local government councils during the upcoming local government elections taking place in June this year.
He stated this while inaugurating the newly constituted executives of the Shared Prosperity Youths Movement SPYM of the state, LGAs and 305 wards at the Rockview hotels Owerri, last weekend.
Governor Hope Uzodinma stated that it is time for the Youths of Imo state to take up responsibilities of governing their local council as he is ready to support any Imo youth who picks up form to vie in any elective position during the upcoming elections. He however cautioned them to shun acts capable of tarnishing their images such as drug addictions and other social vices which the old politicians use against them.
Sen. Hope Uzodinma who had already trained over 5000 Youths on digital skills ; promised to train another 15000 and urged the Youths to continue to support the APC led administration in Imo state that is ready to deliver good governance to them. He advised them to further constitute polling booth coordinators in all the polling booths of Imo state and leave the rest for him.
The Chairman of the Occasion and the patron of the group, Barr COC Akaolisa thanked the governor for making out time to attend the programme but urged the Youths to remain steadfast in their pursuit for good governance and continue to support Governor Hope Uzodinma’s led administration which has done well in infrastructural and youth developments.
In his opening remark, the Director General of SPYM and the Special Adviser to the governor on Youths, Eric Uwakwe said Imo Youths love Governor Hope Uzodinma and will demonstrate that by ensuring that the governor returns for the second time to enable him consolidate on the good works he is doing. He enumerated the various infrastructural developments ongoing in the state which has brought even development, like the massive road constructions across the state and his efforts in training the Youths in many digital skills. He urged the governor to do more for the Imo Youths
In his speech, the state coordinator of SPYM, Comrade Bob thanked the governor for his efforts towards the development of the youths and for inaugurating them into his government and promised that they would deliver him for the second time. He went further to present an award to the governor as the grand patron of Shared Prosperity Youths Movement SPYM.
The youths in their numbers passed votes of confidence on the governor and adopted for him for second tenure in office.
OhajiEgbema LGA ably led by Comrade Barth Umah as Chairman was duly represented with about 33 excos from both LGA and wards.
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