By Polycarp Sola, Abakaliki
The Special Assistant to Ebonyi state governor on Security and Utility Capital City Hon. Saint Nchekwube Anakor has flagged off sporting activities aimed at promoting peace and unity in Urban city.
Speaking during the flaging off exercise at Modern Urban Secondary School, Okpaugwu, in Abakaliki, Mr Anakor described sporting activities as the major tool to fight against crimes and bring unity, peace among youths.
He said the football competition is aimed at enlightening youths the need to shun indulging into crimes such as cultism, kidnapping, drug abuse and armed robbery
The Special Assistant who decried the way youths are engaging into crimes warned them to shun such attitude for the betterment of their lives, as crime does not pay any good but leads to untimely death and public ridicule.
Saint Anakor who is the sponsor and initiator of the peace and Unity tournament said the tournament has come to stay as a means of uniting the youths positively.
” I am SA to the Governor on Security and Utility;people will be wondering what does security has to do with sports but I must tell you that 95% crimes are being committed by youths and when you didn’t engage them they will engage themselves. So I initiated this so that our youths will be busy, many people because of this tournament can go far. I have connection in some many countries where people can go for sports if they are performing well”
” This is part of the thing to harness their talent so that our youths will not be wasted because idle mind is the devil workshop. That is the inspiration of our governor so that our people can be carried along” .
He further enjoined the youths to take the exercise seriously as it would go in a long way to improve their lifestyle.
He urged them to play the game with love and with the spirit of sponmanship to achieve the purpose for the peace and Unity tournament.
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