Few days to 2023 general elections, Imasayi-Yewa community stakeholders has called for peaceful elections and reject political violence.
This was disclosed Tuesday, February 21 through the communique released at the end of Imasayi-Yewa Stakeholders’ meeting with the theme: Political Violence in a Developing Community: Stakeholders’ Responsibilities toward 2023 General Elections.
The event was held at Imasayi-Yewa Town Hall.
The meeting was attended by critical Stakeholders’ in Imasayi-Yewa and her environments which include the youths from all the youth bases, market men and women, housewives, students of Oluaso High School, Imasayi-Yewa and teachers, artisans, Leaders of Christian Association,
Imasayi-Yewa Muslim leaders.
Also in attendance are leaders of traditional worshippers, Baales and Chiefs, Political Party leaders of APC, PDP, ADC, and LP.
According to the communique made available to Prestige News Online, Chairman of the summit is the convener, The Alayeluwa Oba (Rtn) Lukman Olalekan Adeleke Kuoye, Fcim, Kofoworade Oyesokun V, The Olu of Imasayi-Yewa.
Among the resource persons at the event are: National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Ogun
State Chairman, Comrade AbdulJabar Ayelaagbe; Chairman, Yewa People Development Council, Yewa North Chapter, LOGOCHAP, Elder Adeogun Isreal;, Associate Prof. Oluranti
Samuel, of Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State; Mr. Bode Akiode, Community Relations officer, Dangote Cement, Plc, Ibese Plant; Police Area Commander, Ayetoro who was represented by DPO, Ayetoro; DPO Imasayi-Yewa who was also represented by the the DCO, Imasayi-Yewa; VGN and the local hunters.
It was gathered that the meeting commended the patriotic zeal of the Olu of Imasayi-Yewa for packaging such a superlative Sensitization programme with an intimidating turnout which is, no doubt, a reflection of Kabiyesi’s sound educational, and excellent social exposure, that will help to sustain a relative peace and safety of lives and properties before, during and after the elections.
In the same vein the meeting also resolved that;
– Imasayi-Yewa people are an indivisible family and will continue to see themselves as such.
– All the political party members in Imasayi-Yewa shall conduct their political activities in a peaceful and purposeful manner.
– The Imasayi-Yewa youths shall eschew all forms of violence and will rather work together for the progress and the development of the ancient town.
– The forthcoming 2023 general elections shall be conducted throughout Imasayi-Yewaland in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.
– Political thuggery and hooliganism are old and faded fashion of politics which will not be condoned in Imasayi-Yewa and her environments.
– The peace being enjoyed in Imasayi-Yewa and her environments now and before elections shall be sustained after the elections as there is life after the elections.
– There shall be no destructions of lives and properties in Imasayi-Yewa before, during and after the elections.
– Any persons(s) that decide to involve in any form of political or criminal activities shall be handed over to the law enforcement agencies.
– The entire attendees have unanimously agreed that Imasayi-Yewa shall remain a land of peace and shall continue to witness developments in all spheres.
