The chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum and Ebonyi
State Governor, Chief David Umahi yesterday tasked youths of the region to turn
away their minds from pursuing what according to him is ‘a senseless
agitation’.
Umahi, who made this known at the grand finale of the 2021
edition of school Sports Competition for Primary and Secondary Schools in the
state, which took place at the Pa Ngele Oruta Stadium Abakaliki, said it was
better to remain in one Nigeria.
According to him: “We need to redirect the minds of our
youths into hard work, into self-esteem, into believing in themselves, and
believing that whatever situations they have found themselves, they can turn
the situation around for their benefit. This is the agitation that we desire.
“Even though we are financially challenged, but we need
these sporting activities to upturn the minds of our children from useless and
senseless agitations. The real agitation that we desire, is to secure the
future of our children; and that is what our government is doing.”
He, however, urged youths of the State not to engage in
criminality in the guise of agitation.
“Those our fathers that witnessed the civil war, they have
sad stories to tell us and then our prayers, we say, may that not happen in our
land again in Jesus name,” he said.
Umahi congratulated the winning teams for their resilience
and announced that another version of the competition would resume in November
this year to allow the State to harness budding talents in Sports.
“I am so excited with what we are seeing, and this relief is
in all honesty needed by us, our children they have thrilled us, this feat
shall be repeated in November, it shall be more robust.
“In the whole of November, we shall be celebrating the grace
of God upon our administration, the success of our Governance and the people of
Ebonyi State,” he said.
He also announced the commencement of Dave Umahi Tertiary
Institution Games across the Tertiary Institutions in the State as a way of
discouraging the youths from indulging in needless agitation.
The governor also revealed his preparedness to employ 3000
civil servants and empowerment of 3000 Ebonyians before the expiration of his
administration.
“In the months ahead, we are going to employ 3,000 civil
servants; we are going to empower 3,000 people. We are de-emphasizing
appointments,” he stated.
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