From Douglas Blessing, Port Harcourt
A coalition of Rivers State Youths for Better Deal and the Niger Delta Youth for Practical Development, Rivers State chapter, have thrown their full support on Dr. Alabo George-Kelly for Governorship position in Rivers State.
Prince Tonye Jeminimiema, Speaker, Rivers State Youth Leaders Assembly, during a consultation visit to the youths in the state, insisted that the governorship cap fits Kelly, one of the guber aspirant.
The group believe that as the race for the Rivers State Brick House 2023 builds up, with aspirants lobbying and scheming for delegates vote ahead of the primaries, George-Kelly has the charisma to clinch the governorship seat.
Also, leaders of the coalition group, Mr. Mike Omachi and Mr. Daniel Isaiah in their respective remarks stated that the consultation is to galvanize youth leaders to close rank with a view to push for a younger and youth friendly governor.
According to them, “The youths have been sidelined in the scheme of things in the State, it is so sad and absurd that the youths who are often used as foot soldiers by politicians to gain their political ambition and when they enter, they dump the youths.
“Come 2023, the youths in Rivers State will not be relegated to the background again, we have to choose a candidate that will listen to our cries and concerns, somebody who will feel our pains and consciously take pragmatic steps to create jobs and empowerment opportunities.
“The youths constitute 80 percent of jobless and unemployed people with nobody caring to know the emotional and psychological trauma the youths are going through, no employment, no empowerment. Governor who started as a youth friendly governor unfortunately, those at the corridors of power has consistently barricaded the youths from having access to the governor.
“We have carefully watched all the aspirants who have picked the expression of interest form in the ruling party in the State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and have considered Dax Alabo George-Kelly more acceptable, popular understanding, grassroot orientated and more connected with the youths.
“It is obvious that the option party All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state that was supposed to field a youth, took the other way, hence we are calling on all well meaning youths in the state who are privileged to be delegates in the PDP to settle for Dr. George-Kelly during the governorship primaries come 21st of May, 2022”.
The coalition further urged Governor Nyesom Wike to consider all Sterling leadership qualities of George-Kelly and give him his support to fly the flag of the PDP in the 2023 governorship election.
Jeminimiema, described George-Kelly as, “a very vibrant and trustworthy politician that is very sincere in his doings, and can efficiently and effectively represents the youths in governance of the state, and also will be accessible at all times”.
Adding that “With George-Kelly, things will turn around for good in the lives of the youths, “he will consolidate on the achievements of the present administration under governor Nyesom Wike.
“Rivers State needs a God fearing person to attain that exalted position of governor of the State, and Dr. George Kelly is the answer”.
