Youths across the six south western states have expressed their readiness and determination to back President Goodluck Jonathan to emerge as the nation’s president in next year’s general elections. The youths under the aegis of Youths Ask for Goodluck (YAG), are already mobilizing their counterparts across the country for Jonathan ahead of the 2011 general elections.

Speaking to Daily Sun in Ibadan, Oyo State, the Chairman of the group, Mr. Ayodele Olusegun, explained that the group was informed by enlightened professional youths who believed that it was high time a youth took over the mantle of leadership in the country.

He revealed that the group was borne out of their patriotic zeal to serve their fatherland, lamenting that over the years, the nation’s political landscape had been in the control of recycled spent forces.

“It is expedient to inform our good people of this country that the group, Youths Ask for Goodluck (YAG), was not borne out of political consideration or desire to earn pecuniary gains. We believe as youths that we must be the torch bearers for our country to move forward.” Olusegun pointed out that the emergence of Jonathan was a divine act and the only way out was for all Nigerians to support him in the onerous task of improving the fortunes of Nigerians.

The YAG boss noted with pride that Jonathan has since his assumption of power, exhibited uncommon patriotic zeal to redeem the image of the country. “As youths, we do not have any other choice than to work in close concert with him to restore hope and happiness in our people. This is the time to move ahead. We must shun any act capable of derailing the country,” he added.

He said that the body would not engage in any unwholesome act capable of soiling its image, while advising the populace to join the group in persuading Jonathan to run in the 2011 presidential election to ensure his victory at the polls. god we see us true by evansmopol ojia ozuzu etche river state