Igbo Stakeholders Resolve For Peace, Security

Igbo youth leaders and stakeholders have resolved to ensure lasting peace, stability and security within the entire South-East geopolitical zone.
This is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of an Emergency South-East Youth Leaders/Stakeholders Convention on Security and Stability of the Region, held in Enugu over the weekend.
The emergency meeting was attended by youth organizations, including Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Wing; National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN); Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC); Association of South-East Town Union (ASETU) Youth Wing and National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS).
According to the communique, youth groups would work in solidarity with the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and the political class in protecting and promoting Igbo interest in the country.
The statement said that current instability as witnessed in the South-East today is not only as a result of crumbling security architecture but gross maladministration and leadership failure at all strata of government and insincerity of the political 
“Governor We have noted with great dismay and disappointment, the failure of the South-East governors to activate and implement the South-East Security Network otherwise known as Ebubeagu.
“We call for revisit of this security architecture in the South-East where the youths must be included in the design and implementation of the said security network and a proper legislation be enacted for that purpose in all South-East states.
“This will clearly define the relationship between the government and the led (youths in particular.) 
“We have also studied the issue of youth participation in politics in the South-East and we want to use this medium to call on all Igbo youths to get actively involved in politics and policy making in their respective states.
“This they can do by joining political parties, registration to vote and vying for elective positions.Let the forthcoming Anambra election serve as a litmus test.
“Consequently, we will call on the Independent National Electoral Commission to give a level playing ground to all political parties participating in the election.

By: Canice Amadi, Enugu