Youths in Anioma nation of Delta State have urged the
new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Leo Irabor to positively
distinguish himself in his new assignment to the nation.
Irabor hails from Agbor in Ika axis of Anioma land which is the present day Delta North Senatorial District.
The
youths under aegis of Anioma Youth Forum Worldwide (AYF-W), said they
were still basking in the euphoria of the appointment of one of Anioma’s
finest into the very responsive office.
In
a statement jointly signed by the group’s national president, Nnamdi
Ofonye, and publicity secretary, Elvis Ekwukwo, also thanked President
Muhammadu Buhari for the recent shake up in the military and security
architecture of the country.
“We
view as a response to the long term yearning and agitation by majority
of well meaning Nigerians owing to the rate of insecurity across the
country.
“The news of the
appointment of Major General Leo Irabor as Chief of Defence Staff did
not come to us as a surprise owing to his rich credential and service in
the Nigerian Army which to the best of our knowledge placed him in pole
position for the appointment on grounds of merit.
“However,
we are therefore seizing this medium to extend our sincere appreciation
to President Muhammadu Buhari for finding the Anioma born general
worthy to extend his service in the new capacity as the Chief of Defence
Staff.
“While we the
youths of Anioma are still basking in the euphoria of having one of our
finest in such an exalted office in the military, we will seize this
opportunity to charge him not to see his new position as one to be
deployed into primitive accumulation of wealth or pursuit of personal
and political aggrandisement as against the onerous task of securing the
territorial integrity of our nation and its people.
“We
are by this reminding him that Anioma people are known world over for
being target and result oriented knowing that his success story will
further reposition Anioma into the good side of the Nigerian history
books,” the statement read.
The
youths pledge their readiness and commitment to partner the Nigerian
military and all security agencies to rid the country of all forms of
insecurity for enduring development to thrive.
