Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Dr Mathew Ishaya Audu, has advised politicians to engage the youths in positive ventures rather than use them as thugs in the coming 2023 general elections.
The archbishop gave the advice weekend in Garaku, Kokona Local Government during the 10th year wedding anniversary of Hon Daniel Ogah Ogazi, Member Representing Kokona East Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly.
He said using youths as thugs is going to be more dangerous now and in the near future, as it would continue to threaten the existing peace in the country.
“The thugs you are using today may turn up against you tomorrow and this will be detrimental to peace and societal development.
“Please I advise you all, especially the political class, to play the game by its rules as the 2023 general election draws closer.
“Do not add to the numbers of thugs on ground, as it is easy to create thugs but difficult to maintain them,” he said.
He also attributed lack of education, unemployment among other negative acts as reasons responsible for high level of insecurity in the country.
Also speaking, Governor Abdullahi Sule appreciated Christian clerics in the state for supporting his administration towards sustaining prevailing peace across the state.
The governor said at every given opportunity, he appreciates bishops and priests for supporting the state government to attain the prevailing level of peace in the state.
According to Engineer Sule, without the prevailing peace in the state, there won’t be development.
He felicitated with Hon Ogazi and his family on the occasion of their tenth year wedding anniversary.
Engineer Sule announced a personal donation of five million naira to be used in completing the ongoing work in the church.
The celebrant, Hon Ogazi, said he chose to celebrate the tenth anniversary of his wedding, to appreciate God for blessing his family.
Prominent dignitaries at the event include Catholic Bishop of Lafia Dioceses, Dr David Ajang, the state Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi and Minister of State, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Barrister Mohammed Abdullahi.
