‘OVERDO’ TASKS OSSISSA YOUTHS ON INTEGRITY AS FOUNDATION FOR SECURING FUTURE

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An illustrious son of Ossissa, Ndokwa east local government area of Delta state, Mr Ugo Nwokolo, also known as ‘Overdo’ has called on the youth of the community to focus on securing their future.

‘Overdo’, made the call at a seminar organized by The United Church of Christ, Ogbetiti, Ossissa for youths.

He said the youth should shun vices detrimental to their future such as thuggery, cultism, armed robbery, cyber crime, kidnapping, among others, through which they could get rich quick, stressing that there was no shortcut to success in life.

Nwokolo, who single handedly built the church to promote evangelism in Ossissa, said education, skill acquisition were sure ways of securing the future, but added that youths must have integrity to be able to live uprightly, serve humanity selflessly and provide purposeful leadership when given positions of authority.

The politician maintained that youths must not live for those who did not mean well for them, urging them to be prepared to meaningfully contribute to nation building in their time, to make Nigeria greater for the future generation.

He commended the church for organization the seminar and encouraged the youth to take their destiny in their own hands in the face of growing concerns about the future of Nigerian youths, promising to support any Ossissa youth determined to succeed in life.

Also speaking, Ossissa Youth President, Mr Lawrence Uyabeme, said education was key to a bright future for the youth, advising Ossissa youths to be more committed to securing their future.

Uyabeme encouraged those living outside the town to regularly visit home to contribute to community development and participate in local politics to prepare them for future leadership.

A guest speaker, Apostle Light Ufomba, who prayed for the liberation of Ossissa land from the shackles of backwardness and limited opportunities for the youth, declared that with determination and hard work Ossissa youths would find their bearings and be counted among successful individuals in the country.

The host pastor, Cosmos Eze, said the annual youth seminar was intended to connect the youth to the opportunities God had created for them this year and to encourage them never to give up hope on succeeding in life.