second term in office will be to empower
and encourage more youths to be great
leaders through youth-oriented
programmes.
Jonathan made the promise at the
campaign of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) held at the Dan Anyiam
Stadium in Owerri on Saturday.
He said his administration recognised the
creative ability of the youths, especially in
sports and the entertainment industry,
which must be encouraged and
appreciated.
“We recognise the creative attributes of
our young people which must be
appreciated through grants and other
supports.
“The YouWIN and agricultural
programmes of this administration are all
geared towards making our talented
youths young millionaires”, he said.
He said his administration also
recognised the value of education in
preparing the youths for the future hence
had established 12 conventional and two
specialised universities in the last six
years.
“Our aim is to prepare the young people
for their future roles as leaders in sports,
education, and in the entertainment
industry”, he said.
The President said his government would
continue to carry Nigerian women along
and ensure that they were projected to
the outside world.
He promised to do this by boosting the
office of the first lady and giving more
support to women empowerment
programmes.
“It is not enough to just give ministerial
appointments; my administration is
focused now on projecting Nigerian
women to the international limelight”, he
said.
Jonathan said through TETFund and
Sure-P, his administration had initiated
and completed major projects in Imo.
He called on Imo sons and daughters to
vote massively for PDP in all the political
positions.
National Chairman of the party, Alhaji
Adamu Muazu, stressed the commitment
of the party to youth development.
Muazu noted that Jonathan’s
administration was result-oriented and
called on all Imo residents to support the
party in the senatorial, representatives,
gubernatorial and presidential elections.
The Director General of the Presidential
Campaign organisation, Sen. Ahmadu Ali,
urged Imo people to collect their
Permanent Voter Cards and support the
party in the upcoming elections.
Gov. Theodore Orji of Abia and the South
East Zonal campaign coordinator of the
presidential campaign, commended the
Imo people for coming out in their
numbers to honour the president.
He urged them to vote massively for the
party and for Jonathan who he said had
interest of the Igbo’s at heart.
Chief Emeka Ihedioha, the Deputy Speaker
of the House of Representatives and PDP
governorship candidate in Imo, said the
state had complete faith in the party and
would continue to support it.
He promised to reinstate the displaced
beneficiaries of the 10,000 jobs created
by the former Governor of the state, Chief
Ikedi Ohakim, if elected.
Ihedioha held that a great number of the
youths had been rendered jobless with the
cancellation of the scheme.
He also promised to revive vocational
schools in the state to encourage youths
self-employment.
The gubernatorial candidate said his
administration would give qualitative and
free education in collaboration with the
Universal Basic Education programme of
the Federal Government.
Ihedioha also promised to improve the
health sector in the state, promising free
health care for pregnant women.
He thanked the president for dualisation
of the Owerri/Aba Road and prayed for its
completion as soon as possible.
National Woman Leader of the party, Mrs
Kema Chikwe called on Imo women to
support the PDP as it had always
recognised and appreciated the
contributions of women to national
development.
The highlight of the event was the
presentation of the party’s flag to the
gubernatorial candidate of the party,
Ihedioha.
Also present at the rally were former
Super Eagles star, Mr Kanu Nwankwo and
Mr Joseph Yobo, who added colour to the
rally as well as other PDP political big
wigs. (NAN)
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