Today, Nigerian youths spoke

By O'star Eze

Reports from polling units across the nation have demonstrated that indeed the Nigerian youths are ready to be civil in a civil society, a New Nigeria. This polling unit in Agu Awka, Anambra State Capital, the street thugs are the ones putting everyone in check and in line. Every hand is on deck to help ensure proper running of the voting process. Of course, for the first time, the number of voters is astronomical. As we speak, the people are still in line waiting their turn to vote. The elderly and the pregnant and the nursing moms are given priority attention. Everyone is involved. The structure, the party agent, the canvassers were these youths. Between the ages of 18 and 25 make up the bulk of them. For many of them, it is their first time of voting. And they are voting for someone who exudes a lot of renewed hope for a country standing on the precipice.

Labour Party is winning. That is the unverified report from all sides. As we await the official report from INEC, we need to remind ourselves of why we are doing this. It is for the betterment of Nigeria; for a new Nigeria. All the ethnic colorations should cease. All the name calling should die a natural death. In the name of what you hold sacred, I command you to go ethnicoreligiously blind. Let us face our common problems, remove this hand of the monkey (aka enwe) and birth this first world Nigeria we so yearn for.