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From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
The senator representing Abia South senatorial district, Enyinnaya Abaribe has urged youths in the South East to work towards ending the current insecurity in the region.
Abaribe who was speaking during the South East Youth Leadership Development and Value Reorientation Summit held in Enugu on Friday said that the time had come for South East youths to fight criminals who have consistently disrupted economic activities in the region.
While attributing the increasing wave of insecurity in the region to loss of value and respect for human life, urged the youths to re-imbibe the attributes of love and respect for one another.
He also advocated the introduction of trade schools and trade certifications across the South East to discourage youths from becoming willing tools in the hands of criminals.
“We must go back to those values upon which our communities were built, that of love, unity, truthfulness and respect for human life if we must have the kind of future that we want.
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“It is time for our youths to fight the criminals who have continued to disrupt economic activities in the guise of demanding for self actualisation.
“As young people, you must understand your values and not be recruited as tools for destruction. We are concerned about the youths of today who must understand that the future is theirs,” he said.
Earlier, the Director-General of South East Governors Forum and convener of the summit, Uche Ekwunife, said that the programme was necessary because youths have an important role to play in the growth and development of the region and the entire country.
“Our goal is to let the youths know that they can become the next generation of responsible leaders like Nnamdi Azikiwe, Alex Ekwueme and Dora Akunyili, ” she said.
She urged participants to reflect deeply on how they can harness their potential to effect positive change in their communities.
