By Okechukwu Onuegbu
The Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (YOMICAN), Friday, said that youth would resists any attempt to be used for electoral violence or vote buying during the 2023 general elections.
The National President of the association, Mr Beluchukwu Enwere, stated this in Awka, Anambra State capital, while addressing Anambra Christian youth at the end of their 2022 leadership retreat organised under a theme, 'I will do a new thing.'
Enwere, who disclosed that youth would reject politicians attempt to buy their votes because it would mortgage their future, futures of their children, relatives and generations unborn.
"Do not sale your birthright and conscience because the impact would be disasterious. We are preaching peace. Do not wait for your leaders, parents or INEC to educate you before you become an ambassador of peace. We need to start doing it now ahead of the 2023 general elections.
"I want you to be at peace with everyone. We don't want to engage on violence. We want the best for Nigerians, for our children, relatives and generations yet unborn. Do not use the pulpit for campaign. Allow the will of God to be done before, during and after elections.
"Don't let them deceive you with tomatoes, wrapper, bags of rice or others so that we will be able to elevate our country. We will also resist electoral malpractice. Let us imbibe the spirit of peace, oneness and unity for the benefits of Nigeria," he maintained.
He further charged youth who were yet to collect their Permanent Voters' Cards (PVC) to quickly visit designated areas for their collections and prepare to utilise them to elect credible leaders next year.
Earlier speaking, the Anambra State Chairman of YOMICAN, Comrade Nwabueze Kingsley Nwokoye, thanked the National President of the association for the roles been played by the organisation for the unification and peace of the unity.
"We are enjoying peace and harmony in this state. We have been talking about peace on our own. We want to assure you that Anambra is a peaceful state and will continue. We always preach peace. We are the conscience of people. We are praying for Anambra State and Nigeria to remain peaceful so that the election will come and go peacefully," he noted.