OKECHUKWU, REPS DEPUTY MINORITY LEADER TUTORS SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS DOING VOTERS’ REGISTRATION ON CIVICS




Enugu: The Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and Member representing Aninri/Awgu /Oji River Federal Consituency, Rt Hon Toby Okechukwu visited Technical College, Amoli, Awgu Local Government Area on Friday, as part of his monitoring of the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration, CVR within his constituency.
The secondary school is one of the numerous centers which he facilitated to ensure that his constituents participation in the exercise, especially students just turning eighteen years of age, is hitch free.

Based on his love for education and students’/Youth mentorship, Hon Okechukwu had a brief interactive session with the students during which he tutored them on civics in a convivial atmosphere, speaking in both Igbo and English languages.
“What is my name?” he asked them, “Honourable!” they chorused.
“No, my name is Toby Okechukwu, not Honourable”.
Bringing himself down to their level, he explained to them why it was necessary for them to participate in the exercise,
Pointing at the classroom block ahead of him, he asked them, “Do you know who renovated that block?” “No!”, they chorused
“I’m the one” the students reacted with a thunderous applause.
“Have you seen the white boards I brought to your school?” he asked “Yes!” they again, chorused. “What of the exercise books?” “No!” they chorused, this time around.
He replied, “If you saw the white board then you must have gotten the exercise books because they came together. It was shared to schools within my constituency, including yours”
Continuing, he made them to appreciate the relationship between obtaining one’s voter’s card and voting in election and good governance.
“Now, you have come of age, you need to register and collect your voter’s cards.
“It is with your voter’s cards that you can send me again to the House of Representatives to continue my good work”
He asked them rhetorically, “Or am I not doing a good work?” “Yes! You’re!!” they chorused.
“If you want to ensure that you elect the right candidates, ensure that you collect your voter’s cards and come out and vote during the election. Your vote is your power”
Okechukwu also urged them to shun vices such as ritual killing and internet fraud “yahoo”, so as to be successful in their chosen careers.
“How many of you want to be lawyers?” “What of engineers?” “What of doctors?” “How many of you want to become House of Reps members or Senators, Governors or President?”
The students responded according to their dreams
“You cannot be any of these unless you students shun such vices like ritual killings and internet fraud ” yahoo”, which has become common among today’s students and youths due to peer pressure”
One oof the students, Tobechukwu Ani thanked Hon Okechukwu, on behalf of the other students, “Sir, we thank you for kind words and being a father and mentor to us.
“We now realize the importance of not just getting our voters cards but also participating in elections to vote in the right candidates, who will ensure that there will be employment opportunities for us when we graduate from the university”
In her remark, one of the teachers, Mrs Linda Ugwuanyi commended Hon Okechukwu for his efforts towards giving the school a facelift
“Hon sir, may God Almighty bless you for all your efforts aimed at giving this school a face-lift”