2023: 2m Rivers Youth March For Fubara

Some eminent Rivers indigenes under the aegis of “Rivers Equity for 2million youth for SIM” have rallied in Port Harcourt in support of violence-free election in 2023.
Among the eminent Rivers indigenes were two former commissioners, including Sir Clapton Ogolo; and Alabo Pawariso Samuel Horsefall.
Also at the rally were two former permanent secretaries, Sir J. P. Nalley and Sir Hart.
The rest are, Sir Emeka Ichoku, Mrs Tari Ningi Wari and others.
Speaking, Ogolo told newsmen that the event was to sensitise youths in the state to abstain from violence during the 2023 elections.
Ogolo, who was convener of the event, said violence was not only destructive but limits development and progress.
He said at this time, Rivers State needed a youthful governor to continue with the developmental aspirations of the present administration.
Ogolo warned those throwing stones to desist as the days of ignorance were over.
“Peace is development and it gives joy”, he said.
The former commissioner said the rally would be taken round the 23 local government areas of the state.
Also speaking, Alabo Pawariso Samuel Horsefall said the Rivers Equity for 2million Youths For Sim, has come to join forces with Rivers youth to say no to violence in the 2023 general election.
According to him, Rivers youths have always set the pace in the country, adding that such enviable position must be sustained in next year’s election.
While charging them to take the message round the state, Horsefall said Rivers youths were lucky that Siminialayi Fubara was one of them.
According to him, Fubara does not only preach peace but exhibits it in all his activities.
The keynote speaker, Sir Emeka Ichoku, who spoke on the “Role of youths on violence free election”, said the Peoples Democratic Party guber candidate knows what empowerment was all about.
Ichoku urged the youths to join the moving train by fully participating in the electoral process by getting their permanent voters’ cards and abstaining from violence during the elections.
For Hon. Norman Iboroma, the time for youths to take over has come.

By: John Bibor & Oribim Ibama