Umueri Monarch appeal for cessation of monday Sit at Home in the South East

... Asks citizens to use their PVC to vote credible leaders

By O'star Eze

The traditional ruler of Umueri Community, Igwe Sir Benneth Izuchukwu Emeka, Okebo the second, has implored Igbo youths of the South East to stop the sit at home in the region, as it will not do the South East and it's economy any good. He said that " this sit at home practice, has crippled economic activities and reduced the revenue strength of Anambra State in no small way."

He said this during an interactive session with members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, National Link Chapel after their annual symposium and award night in celebration of the Chapel's 15 years in existence and 27 years of National Link newspaper's existence.

Igwe Sir Benneth Izuchukwu Emeka, ( Okebo) noted that the sit at home practice which has more than 80 per cent of the gargantuan businesses and economic firms close every Monday gets the region losing multiple billions of naira every Monday.

In Igwe Emeka's words, "I enjoin our youths to please stop this sit at home. It is doing us no good and crippling our business."

Reacting to a question on voter education, the traditional ruler charged Nigerian youths to insist on voting for the most credible candidate. He encouraged them to refuse monetary inducements and desist from all forms of electoral malpractices.

The annual symposium and award night in celebration of the Chapel's 15 years in existence and 27 years gave awards of honor to Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, Dr Chinedu Anthony Umeadi, Amb Charles Nwonye, Mr. Chukwudi Ulasi, Mr. Betrand Onwunzo ( IBK Industries Ltd) among others.

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