Bagos Laments Money Politics As Hindrance To Youth Participation

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Yakubu Busari

The People Democratic Party, PDP, Candidate of Jos South /Jos East Federal Constituency, Hon Chum Bagos has decried the use of money politics as the major setback to the youth active participation in politics in Nigeria.

Speaking to the Afizere Youth Movement in Jos East, Bagos lamented the high cost of money used during the electioneering campaign period where most of them that are vying for elective positions find it hard to get.

He said the youths who are vanguard of change need to work hard because what they’re doing is to mend fence of unity between them and the society.

Bagos commended the AYM for organizing the occasion in marking their New Year festival celebration which drew visitors from far and near and it also helped them to showcase the rich culture of Afizere speaking natives to the entire world through their well-coordinated culture of dancing step.

He urged the Afizere to vote him come 2019 for credible representation, as he promised to focus on revamping skills acquisition program to empower the teeming youths in the state.

Meanwhile, the Jos East Council Chairman, Hon Ibrahim Agwom said the event also brought about new relationship between the members of Shere East and we also witnessed rich culture of the Afizere natives.

He encouraged the youth to tailored their mind towards doing something positive rather than concentrating on drinking dangerous drugs that destroy their future and rendering them incapacitated .

According to him, Jos East is a home to APC,  so the 2019 election we are calling on Governor Simon Lalong and President Muhammadu Buhari to go and sleep because we the izere people speak with one voice.

He noted that Jos east is a fast growing Local government area of Plateau state so we thanking Mr Governor for appointing some of their sons and daughters into various elected positions of authority.

Agwom stated further that the association organized award ceremony to honour izere sons and daughters in the area hard work considering the historic benefit by calling the youth to take advantage of the Lalong led administration.

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