A lecturer at the Rivers State University of Education (RSUOE) Dr. Ugochukwu Agi, has tasked members of Egi youths Federation (EYF) on the need to consider a better way of earning their  livelihood, and championing the development of the area.

Agi gave the charge at the weekend at Omoku, headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government council shortly after conducting the EYF election.

The don noted that Egi youths now pay more attention to youth activism rather than schooling or doing other things that will be beneficial to the people.

He reasoned that there was nothing wrong in forming youth organizations but stressed that they should also combine   it with other meaningful  activities inorder to boost  the image of the community.

Agi, who was the Electoral Committee Chairman of the EYF, said that it was not  a welcomed development for the Egi youths  to face youth  activities squarely, and abandoning  other projects.

According to him, a youth body is no occupation but a vehicle in which the youths  discuss their affairs.

He was of the view that some youths in the area have taken it as their main project, saying that it ought not to be so.

About the election that was held  on Saturday, he said that the Eleco considered all earlier  litigations and ensured that all candidates were given fair treatment against some media reports.

“What we did was to ensure that all those that had legal issues  to sought out were properly done, that was why the election was successful” he said.

He revealed that the council chairman, Hon Raymond Wokocha, advised them to allow all candidates to participate in the election, adding that the directives even favoured non eligible candidates.