… solicits conscience voting during 2023 general election.
The traditional ruler of Umueri Community, Igwe Sir Benneth Izuchukwu Emeka, Okebo the second, has implored the Igbo youths to stop the sit at home culture. This sit at home practice, he opined, has crippled economic activities and reduced the revenue strength of Anambra State in no small way.
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He said this during an interactive session with members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, National Link Chapel after their annual symposium and award night in celebration of the Chapel’s 15 years in existence.
While speaking to ANN at Awka in Hilton leisure hotels and suites, Igwe noted that the sit at home practice which has more than 80 per cent of the gargantuan businesses and economic firms closed every Monday gets the region losing multiple billions of naira every Monday.
In Igwe Emeka’s words, “I enjoin our youths to please stop this sit at home. It is not doing us any good and is crippling our business.”
Reacting to a question on voter education, the traditional ruler charged Nigerian youths to insist on voting for the most credible candidate. He encouraged them to refuse monetary inducements and desist from all forms of electoral malpractices.
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The event had the likes of Senator Dr Ifeanyi Ubah and a host of other accomplished business men receiving awards for excelling in various noble ways.
Chairman of NUJ National Link chapel, Chief Chinyelude Tempest Udeze thanked Igwe Sir Benneth Izuchukwu Emeka, The traditional ruler of Umueri Community for his dogged effort and contributions in the development of Anambra State.
