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The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has enjoined Nigerian youths to guard their votes deligently during the 2027 general elections.
Obi made the call while addressing students of Dominican University in Ibadan on Monday.
The former governor of Anambra State said it is the youths who will guard their votes and not him if they are ready for positive changes in the country.
Obi noted that development does not come with tribe or race but with knowledge.
The former governor of Anambra State, lamented that Nigeria is still battling to provide basic amenities for the citizens despite the vast resources the country has been endowed with.
He added that the era of relying on international “globalization” has ended, maintaining that a new Nigeria that all citizens will be proud of is possible.
He enjoined the youths to guard their votes diligently during the 2027 general elections.
“Development doesn’t come with tribe; it comes with knowledge. Competent leadership is the only way to turn these vast resources into wealth.
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“It is you that will protect your vote, not me. It is our own country, but it is your future that is at stake. New Nigeria” is a necessity that must begin within the classroom,” Obi said
The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Jacinta Opara, in his reaction, noted that the visit has significantly boosted the spirit of both the students and staff.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ebonyi State Command has decorated 52 senior officers recently elevated across various ranks, marking another milestone in the command’s internal restructuring and operational drive. Those promoted include officers who moved from Assistant Commandant to Deputy Commandant, Superintendent to Chief Superintendent, and Deputy Superintendent of Corps to Superintendent, among other categories. The decoration ceremony was held at the state command headquarters in Abakaliki.
Speaking shortly after the event, the Ebonyi State Commandant of the NSCDC, Francis Nnadi, described the promotions as both recognition of diligence and a renewed call to service. He said the command remains committed to strengthening its core mandate of protecting critical national, state, and local government infrastructure, while also deepening professionalism within its ranks. According to him, the elevation of officers comes with higher expectations and greater responsibility.
