Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ilesha branch, Osun State, Olayinka Sokoya and Minority Leader of the state Youth Parliament, Temitope Sally, have frowned at the increasing rate of political violence in state.
While speaking in exclusive interviews, they condemned the heightened political tension in the state and vandalism of billboards, posters and cars of political candidates ahead of the forthcoming general election.
According to Sokoya, political parties have failed to realise that elections were not won by vandalism.
"Nigerians are wiser now, they want to know what you have in stock for them. They want to know your manifesto. They want to see whether you have any generous idea that will take Nigeria to its Eldorado, not by destroying posters and violence."
Sally appealed to politicians not to expose youths to social vices, warning them to desist from vandalism and attack on each other.
She said, "Many youths in Osun are well-educated and we won't, ordinarily, involve ourselves in political violence. Politicians should realise that the future of the youth lies in our hands. If they cannot desist from using youths for violence, who do they want to leave the future they are building for?"
Written by NEWSTRAWL ONLINE UPDATE
Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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