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Member representing Oshimili South in the Delta State House of Assembly, Bridget Anyafulu, has made a passionate appeal to Asaba indigenes living outside the state to join hands in the human, social and infrastructural development of the state capital.
She made the call while speaking as a special guest during the annual thanksgiving ceremony of the Asaba Development Union (ADU) Abuja chapter, at Holy Rosary Catholic church, Wuse.
Anyafulu said Asaba had grown to a cosmopolitan city, and as such, growths required all hands to be on the deck to meet the demands of development, insisting that the government cannot do it alone.
She urged Asaba men and women to come home and join in the capacity building of the state capital, adding that their exposure, experience and financial capacity, would definitely help in the development of the city in the areas of social, educational and infrastructure development.
She lamented that youths in Asaba and environs had taken to sex hawking and illicit drugs as past time because they are jobless and out of school. She stressed that all hands must be on deck to fight the social malaise that is wreaking havoc in the capital territory.
“Open sex trade and illicit drugs are not good examples for our youth. The situation gives me a lot of concern in view of the adverse effects they have on the society and mostly on our youths. These two vices of sex trade and drug abuse underline the mental, physical and social well-being of the society
“My dear Asaba men and women, if we ignore these vices being perpetrated by mostly our young men and women, we are heading for doom. The importance of young people cannot be over emphasised because the future belongs to them. For this reason, I am appealing to you to join hands in addressing this ugly trend,” she stated.
Anyafulu revealed that she had sponsored a bill on illicit drugs and open sex trade in the state assembly, expressing joy, that she has the support of the state governor, His excellency, Sherriff Oborevwori, and the state assembly members in the fight to get rid of the vices.
Earlier, the president of Asaba Development Union, Abuja chapter, Sir Emmanuel Ijeh, while presenting her with a recognition award.
