My Fellow Rivers youths, elections are test of popularity and not test of guns and Machetes. In 48 hours time we will all file out to elect our representatives for different parliamentary positions in a rerun election.
My brothers and sisters let us not play into the hands of selfish and greedy politicians and those who does not wish Rivers State well. The violence, killings and bloodshed since the build up to the general elections in 2015 have been one too many, worrisome and has continued till this day.
Rivers youths, let us stand up for once and defend our state. Come Saturday, march 19, 2016 let us use our thumb to make a statement. Let us conduct ourselves peacefully before and after the elections and accept the outcome in good faith no matter our divide. This is not about APC or PDP but about Rivers state. Elections, politicians, political parties will come and go but Rivers state will remain.
Let us not buy into the nonsense that is been sold to us by those who are bent on destroying our State. They have deviced many tactics in this regard.
One of such nonsense is that what happened in Bayelsa will happen in Rivers State. Let us ask them what happened in Bayelsa? How many people from Ekiti, Osun, Kaduna, Katsina or Anambra died in Bayelsa State? That some politicians decided to kill their people because of power you want it to be replicated in Rivers State? Most of those who died in that election were Bayelsans. My brethren lets tell them we are wiser.
Another of such nonsense is APC is northern party while PDP is South South party. But today, who is the leader of PDP, what religion and who is the leader of APC and what religion? This same people who use this divisive ideas to divide us will jump to any of these political party they castigate so long it will favour them. Political parties are meant to be used in getting to political office and no one is meant for a particular region in a democracy. Lets be wise.
Some of this politicians that many of us fight for do not even care about us. If they do, they will tell their children to lead most of this onslaught against perceived political enemies. They will provide employment for us instead of giving us guns, Machetes, and incitement against one another.
If we must support any politician or party, let us do so like educated youths and people who believe in the development of the state. We can engage in intellectual debates, rallies and seminar on any issue not in killing of ourselves over some politicians that some of us are better than.
Rivers youths do not put your life on the line for any politician. Vote and shun violence.
God bless Nigeria
God bless Rivers State.
God bless Nigerian Youths
Princewill Chimereze
@P_Chimereze
amadiprincewill1@gmail.com
Writer, Public Affairs Analyst, Facilitator and Social Commentator.
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