The National Commandant of the Nigerian Peace Corps, Professor Dickson Akor, has urged Nigerian youths not to be used by politicians seeking power for selfish reasons ahead of the 2023 general elections.
On Thursday, Akor told journalists in Abuja that many egocentric politicians had previously used and dumped Nigerian youths.
He urged young Nigerians to see themselves as agents capable of restoring peace to the country.
He said, “We feel that the youth are the major and key players in terms of electioneering activities.
“So we feel that these youths have, over the years, been used by some of these egocentric politicians who used and dumped them after elections because they see elections as a do-or-die affair.
“So what we want the youths to do this time around is for them to resist the temptation of being used and to see themselves as veritable agents of peace building and security in the land”.
Akor lamented how terrorists broke into the Kuje correctional facility on Tuesday while speaking about the national security crisis.
According to Trackknews, on Tuesday night, a large group of terrorists suspected of being Boko Haram insurgents stormed the medium-security facility and freed at least 800 inmates, including some hardened criminals.
Reacting to the attack, Akor said, “That means every other prison in the land is no longer safe. We need the security agents to extend their tentacles and hand of fellowships to other uniformed youth organisations like the Peace Corps. We have the network, we have the strength, and we are at every location.
“But if you invite them or any attempt to make a collaborative effort with these people, they see it as an attempt to take over their jobs. Today, the country is under policed and apart from being under policed, the neighbourhood is not being watched.
“It is not about buying weapons and arms this time around but the needed intelligence that security agents need to preempt these things from further happening. This is what is most needed at this material time”.
