Ikorodu Ambassadors Advocate For Peaceful Election in Feburary

In less than 23 days to Nigeria's 2015 general elections, the Ikorodu Ambassadors group has joined in the campaign for violence free polls come February .

The youth and community development focused group had embarked on sensitization within the Ikorodu metropolis to emphasize the need for citizens to stay off violence during the electioneering period.

Speaking with BlackBox Nigeria, the Founder/Administrator of Ikorodu Ambassadors, said that because of the campaign people are now enlightened and understand the advantages of being alive.

In one of the messages on the group's facebook wall, it wrote, " Those Biscuits in your hands are far better than the Fried Rice and Chicken that PDP, APC and even LP promised you since 1999... Put your weapons down and use your head... Vote wisely and say NO to Election Violence."
When asked about the perception of youths of governance in Ikorodu community, he noted that before now, youths in the community often feel neglected but are now being encouraged to get involved active governance.


"Before they feel neglected, but now they feel comfortable. Because they have been encouraged by people governing them, by getting them involved in one way or the other. It now depend on how they want themselves to be seen," he said.



The group is also running a campaign on environmental cleanliness, through which it is advising youths in the community to do the right things and be the change they wish to see in the country.