April 12, (THEWILL) – The Youth Lobby Group of the All Progressives Congress, has warned youths in Cross River State against engaging in a campaign of Calumny and violence ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The APC Lobby Group gave the advice during its ongoing enlightenment campaign across the 18 local government areas of the state.
The campaign is led by the state’s representative in the APC Lobby Group and Cross River State Finance Commissioner, Asuquo Ekpenyong.
The campaign is aimed at engaging the youths and getting more youths to participate in the general elections.
The group began the enlightenment campaign from the northern senatorial district comprising Bekwara, Obanliku, Obudu, Ogoja and Yala local government areas.
At each of the local government areas visited, Mr Ekpenyong, met with traditional leaders and other prominent people including a cross section of young people.
He assured youths in the state that the state governor, Professor Ben Ayade, is working assiduously to improve the lot of the youths.
Ekpenyong said, “Let me draw your attention once again to the fact that His Excellency, Senator Professor Ben Ayade, is not resting on his oars, but is working out ways to harness your budding potentials to improve your lot.
“You should therefore avoid violence and acts likely to harm yourself or the society”, he said.
He encouraged youths to participate massively in the forthcoming extended voters registration exercise organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He explained that INEC would be reopening the continuous voters’ registration exercise on the 11th of April, urging young people of eligible voting age across the five local government areas to take advantage of the process to register or revalidate their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC), in readiness for the 2023 general elections.
The hallmark of the engagement is to fashion out ways that will ensure every youth within the voting age possesses a valid voters’ card that will be the weapon or instrument of the change you seek”, he said.
At each of the palaces of the traditional rulers visited, Ekpenyong and his team were warmly received and prayers offered to God on behalf of the Cross River national representative of the APC Youth Lobby Group for strength, wisdom and ability to lead.
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