A former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on governments at all levels to take issues concerning the youth seriously.
He spoke at his home town, Agulu, during an interactive session with stakeholders and the youth of the town.
During the meeting, Obi said that beyond the call in governments to take care of the youth, wealthy individuals, at even town levels, should show concern about the progress of the youth in their various towns.
Obi who had been consistent in the empowerment of the youths and women of his town through various projects, including the institution of revolving loan schemes among women and purchase of buses for the youths, said he was prepared to strengthen the scheme, especially now he had observed that most youths were just in the villages drinking, smoking and wasting their lives.
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His words, “If the governments and wealthy people do not show interest in the progress of the society. it will breed anarchy in future.”
Speaking at the meeting, traditional ruler of Agulu, Igwe Innocent Obodoakor, said he shed emotional tears when Mr. Peter Obi called him and requested the meeting for the issues regarding the youths of the town to be discussed.
President-General of the town, Chief Andy Orakwue, said he was the most fortunate President-General for having a good and noble man as Obi in his town.