By: Andy O.
The member representing Mbaitoli State Constituency in the 10th Imo State House of Assembly and former Director General of the Perri Capital Development Agency (OCDA)
Hon Innocent Ikechukwu Ikpamezie has charged Imo Youths to take up leadership roles in their respective communities with a view to sterm the tide against all forms of social vices that have recently challenged peace in their communities.
Hon Innocent Ikpamezie who was passionate and optimistic about the need to restore sanity in the localities made the call when the umbrella body of the Six Hundred and Fifty Five Autonomous Communities in Imo State ,the Local Government Youth Coordinators of Imo State paid him a visit in his office
Hon Ikpamezie frawned at the level at which societal decay and lack of core value systems for which young men were known for had become allien in the rural communities. He recounted as a young boy growing up and the responsibilities that
young men under took in maintaining law and order in the rural areas.He pointed out that the police and law enforcement agencies would have little to do if the youth were awake to their responsibilities.
He reiterated that the criminals sought by the Police live among the Youths in the communities and asked the group to expose evil doers in their localities. Hon Ikpamezie said fraudsters and their likes should not be applauded for their ill gotten wealth.
Hon Ikpamezie commended the State Governor Senator Hope Uzodinma for landmark and signature projects in the State as well as his efforts in restoring peace in the State irrespective of very obvious challenges.
The leader of the group and coordinator for Njaba Local Government Comrade John-Kennedy Ezerieh extolled the qualities of the State Governor Senator Hope Uzodinma and the strong administrative accumen of Hon Ikpamezie especially during his time at OCDA general manager and assured him of the their unalloyed support in restoring peace in the autonomous communities as the second term bid of the Governor come November 11,2023.
Highlights of the visit was the adoption of Hon Ikpamezie as an Ambassador of the group and solidarity songs and passage of a vote of implicit confidence on the Governor Senator Hope Uzodima and the 3R administration
