PRESS RELEASE BY THE ENUGU STATE YOUNG GRADUATE ASSOCIATION (ESYGA) 4TH OCT. 2018.


We the members of Enugu State Young Graduate Association (ESYGA) wish to reject in clear terms the unfortunate recycling of old politicians in Enugu state. We in ESYGA having met and reviewed the political events in our state in the recent time hereby decry the various choices made by the ruling party, the people Democratic party PDP, across the state in the immediate past primary election for 2019 general election. It is clear from the result of the primary election that the party is hellbent on imposing on the indigenes of Enugu state several politicians who have been rejected by their constituents for obvious irredeemable failure in the leadership of their people.

The said primary election for the national and state assembly members - an obvious hatchet job of the ruling party, has produced candidates that are notorious for non performance and worrisomely corrupt politicians in some instances. We wonder on what ground should PDP clear a former governor who among other heinous crime committed against the state, stoled the fund from the excess crude account meant for the development of five local government areas including Isi Uzo, Aninri, Awgu, Igbo Etiti and Enugu south, talk more of nominating him to run for Enugu East senatorial Election. It is on record that the former governor Dr Chimaroke Nnamani never denied any of the allegation of financial crime he committed against the people of Enugu state as he has also been made to forfeit four of his companies to the tune of over 21billion naira plus another 5.3billion money laundry fraud by the economic and financial crime commision EFCC.
How did PDP clear and seek to return a certain Dr Patrick Asadu of Nsukka/Igbo Eze south federal constituency despite the public outcry of his monumental abysmal performance by his people?

We however must salute the deputy senate president Dr. Ike Ekweremadu for his relatively good representation of his constituency, but we are worried that the distinguished senator is seeking to return to the red chamber for the fifth time. It is our most considered and sincere opinion that the distinguished senator should take his well deserved role as a statesman in Enugu politics to guide and direct younger leaders for effective leadership in the state. But the fact that Dr Ekweremadu is by this latest quest of his portraying himself as a sit-tight politician is highly condemnable.

The Enugu state young graduate Association will continue to be the voice of our most exasperated people of Enugu state who have unfortunately been relegated to the statues of spectator in a game they should be active players. By this release we stand to prove that Enugu state is not bereft of people with enough civilization and enlightenment to stand for what is right no matter whose ox is gored. To this effect we are seriously mobilizing our people across the seventeen local government areas to vote against any candidates that doesn't meet the quest of our people no matter the political party involved. We are calling on all people of good will to rise up against the oppression by this elite cabal that has unquenchable determination to always bring Enugu politics to public ridicule.

Signed: Comrd. John F. Agbo. PRESIDENT 07062685805

Comrd Cyril O. Ogbu. SECRETARY GENERAL 08164297682.