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Comrade Adebayo Ajadi, Chairman, Federation of Ogbomosho Youths, Bauchi
By Akanji Alowolodo, Bauchi
As activities preceding the 2023 General elections heighten, members of the Federation of Ogbomosho Youths in Bauchi State have been warned not to be allowed to be used as political thugs by selfish politicians.
They were also advised not to in any form participate in any form of youth restiveness and other actions that will rebush the good reputation of Ogbomosho people resident in the state.
The warning was sounded by the Chairman of the Federation, Comrade Adebayo Ajadi during the end of the year 2022 dinner.
The dinner was organised to take stock of the group’s achievements in the outgoing year, 2022 as well as plan for the new year 2023 which is election year.
He said that the members should participate in active politics so as to elect credible leaders during the forthcoming general elections in the state and the country at large.
According to him, “Members have been warned not to allow themselves to be used as political thugs by selfish politicians or participate in youth restiveness as no development will be achieved in a chaotic situation as people of Ogbomosho are known for their peaceful co-existance with their host communities”.
Bayo Ajadi also said that, “since majority of our members are skilled workers, like mechanics, painters, electricians, welders and businessmen and women, they must maintain transparency and integrity in order to attract patronage in their areas of specialization.”
He also commended the State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed’s government for its developmental initiatives hoping that members of the Federation of Ogbomosho Youths will be carried along being peace loving Nigerians who have been contributing to the socio economic development of the state.
The Leader of the group however urged the federal government to ensure the completion of key projects including the Oghomosho-Oyo dual carriage way, the step down of the national grid project that started since former President Goodluck Jonathan’s era as well as the quick resolution of the tussle over the coronation of a new traditional ruler, SOUN of Ogbomosho.
He further said that the Federation of Ogbomosho Youths in Bauchi has been upgraded to a registered Multipurpose Cooperative Society as part of efforts to improve the economic well-being of the members.
The chairman also said that the Federation which had existed for over 30 years has aided members with financial support to enable them engage in positive economic ventures and becoming self-reliant.
He opined that with the increasing membership, the group needed to expand its scope of activities so as to benefit from government’s economic emplowerment scheme of both the state and the federatl government.
In his charge, the Pastor of the First Baptist Church Bauchi, Reverend Raphael Adetunmibi advised members of the Federation of Ogbomosho Youths to take active part in politics.
The Clergyman however warned that none of them should engage in any act of political thuggery or youth restiveness as this was against the teachings of God.
