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Youths
Hail Akunyili, Endorse Senatorial Bid
Newsdiaryonline
Feb 14,2011
A cross section of
Nigerian youths have endorsed the senatorial bid of erstwhile
Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Nkem
Akunyili, and vowed to work to ensure that she realises her
ambition.
In a flurry of
messages sent to her Facebook Page, the youths unanimously rated
Akunyili, the flag bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance
(APGA) for Anambra Central Senatorial District, as the best
among the candidates seeking the people’s votes during the
April 2, 2011
elections. Akunyili has almost 24,000 fans on Facebook, most of
them youths. Many of the youths described Akunyili’s decision to
run for Senate as an answer to their prayers and assured her of
every needed support to actualise her ambition.
“Well done Ma. Your
decision to go into politics tells me that you actually read our
comments posted on your page,” wrote Nnebedum Francis Chineme.
“You made a sound decision and you have all the support you need
from me. Go, Dora go! We love you.”
Ifediora Larry
wrote: “God is with you. Anambrarians need people like you in
the National Assembly: those who can stand up to the challenges
of the time, to hearken to the yearnings and aspirations of the
common people. May the grace and favour of God Almighty remain
with you on this cause.”
Expressing similar
sentiments, Joyce Ossai-Emmanuel said: “We need you in the
Senate to experience what true democracy and patriotism is. This
is time for change in Nigeria and God
will place more credible people in leadership positions of this
country. I have been praying for you. I am your greatest fan.
God bless.”
Another fan, Obinna
Offor, said he was convinced that “Anambra Central will prefer
an educated senator instead of what they are having now,”
adding: “I wish you good luck, woman of substance.”
A youth leader,
George Mbachu, promised to mobilise Anambra youths to support
Akunyili and make her senatorial bid a success. “I am telling
the youths both at home and abroad that the pivot of change
deserves our support,” he wrote.
Some of the youths
who are based outside Anambra promised to return home during the
elections to vote for Akunyili. One of them, Ndeche Kenneth,
said: “I’ll make sure that I am in my home town Agulu during the
election to vote for you and President Goodluck Jonathan.”
Pledges of support
also came from outside
Anambra
State. Onyekachi Kanu
Okafor told Akunyili: “We are behind you, Ada Igbo Gburu
Gburu. I wish you were from my state, Imo.”
Udoh James Akpan
wrote: “I trust you will uphold the truth in the Senate when you
get there. I wish you well.”
Oluwakemi Ogunjobi
noted that Akunyili’s senatorial aspiration is for the good of
all Nigerians. “I am sure that when you get into the Senate, you
are going to stand on your words and protect the interests of
the masses,” she wrote.
On his part, Yakubu
Nuhu declared: “We are with you wherever you go as far as you
remain the Mummy we know for truth and justice.”
Yet another fan,
Tarela Kia, urged Akunyili: “Ride on, Big Sister. We are
confident you will do a good job as your antecedents are there
to show from NAFDAC to the Federal Ministry of Information. We
salute your courage, strength of character and patriotism. Keep
the flag flying!”
Isaac Umunna
SA (Media) to Prof.
Dora Akunyili
08066020976,
08098020976
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