Dr. Godwin Maduka, a front-line candidate for the Anambra Governorship election on Nov. 6, said that Youths of the state have failed to attend more international competitions because they lack sponsorship.
Maduka, the Accord party candidate, disclosed this information in a press statement released on Sunday in Awka by Dr. Emezie Madu, his media director.
He said when he performed a ceremonial kick-off in a trial match at Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra, organized by Mekon United Football Club.
“The competition involved all the eligible youths of Orumba North and South council areas of the state.
He said “What we lack in Anambra is genuine sports developments and sponsorship of those who have excelled in various sporting activities.
“We need to be honest in the development of sports activities that would empower our youths to become economically self-reliant.
“Youths who have shown passion in any area of sporting activities in our state need to be encouraged and sponsored.
“We should not make every aspect of life to be a political game, no, any society that grows up Sports, controls their youths because you have just equipped them to be self-independent in their areas of sports.
“I promise to be a partner in this venture to train the youths in sports to become world champions in their chosen areas of interest, Sports is beautiful,” he said.
He appealed to the youths to be active in the upcoming governorship election in the state and be part of decision-makers in affairs that can change or mar their future.
“I beg you to mandate me to serve you better, vote for me as your next governor, I will build sports academy in this state to harness and sponsor sports lovers as a social responsibility,” he said.
Maduka commended the Chief Executive Officer of Mekon United Football Club, Chief Chukwuemeka Afusi, for his tall vision for the youths in the state.
“This is commendable. I will partner the team to grow more athletic youths for the state,” he promised.
The statement disclosed that the CEO Mekon United Football Club, Afusi, who is based in the UK, described sports as an instrument to produce giants and rid the society of social miscreants.
Afusi said that it is a way to contribute his part in the social development of the youth to engage meaningfully for the common good of the state.
In a related development, the statement said that Maduka attended 2021 “leadership training and Youthtocracy” by Aguata Diocesan Youth Council at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, Ekwulobia.
He urged the youths to vote for Accord as a credible party that would secure their future through transformational projects that would benefit youths.
Maduka said that ability that abounds in youths would tap and harness optimally to empower the youths to disengage them from being wrongly used by some unpatriotic politicians.
Also, the statement said that Maduka is a grassroots man and holds the value of the people dearly as evident in his condolence visit to Mr. Alex Okeke and his siblings in Awuka Ogbunka over the death of the parents, Late Chief Felix Chukwunwike Okeke and Lady Juliana Nneka Okeke.
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Maduka commiserated with the Chukwunwike family and said for their parents to die at the age of 90 and 87 years respectively was proof of the good life they lived for God to bless them with longevity.
The theme of the rally held at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square Aroma, Awka, by the Anglican communion is “Be strong in the lord”.
The Archbishop of the Province and Bishop of Awka, His Grace, Dr. Alexandra Ibezim, presided over the rally.
He said that religious leaders should see themselves as being called to pray for the faithful and not to be dictators of the side to become a governor or not.
“We are one and call on one God, so why the bickering of which party produces the next governor, let the candidate with capability and knowhow emerge.
Maduka urged the electorate to vote for the Accord Party, the no 1 party on the ballot paper, for a better Anambra State.
“I am Mr. Evidence, my developmental projects in my community Umuchukwu is a testament of what I will do in Anambra as a state if elected,” he said.
