Nigeria’s frontline Humanitarian Activist and Social Entrepreneur, Kennedy Iyere has finalised arrangements to flag-off a grassroots youth mobilisation campaign for the re-election bid of Imo State Governor, Sen Hope Uzodinma.

Iyere pledged to mobilise youths, Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to support Uzodinma in the forthcoming 2023 Imo Gubernatorial Poll.

According to a statement signed by him, he will work collaboratively with various groups towards the actualisation of his mandate to win 75 per cent of the registered youth voters of Imo State for the governor.

According to the statement, the youth mobilisation campaign, tagged: “Imo Youth for Hope” would function as the youth mobilisation unit of the Campaign Council of Uzodinma and would start on September 11.

He said: “By Monday, September 11, Imo Guber Poll will be left with just 60 days, which means that the election will be only 8 weeks away. With the realities before us, Sen Uzodinma’s re-election is the only existing option for Imo youths. Among those vying for the seat, Sen Uzodinma remains the best candidate to be supported by the youths because his overall performance of the last four years has distinguished him as the best Governor elected in Imo State since 1999.

“The records are before us; his works have spoken for him. The forthcoming Poll is all about the youths and their dream of a better tomorrow, this is where Sen Uzodinma stands out, as the preferred candidate for the youths.

“With Sen Uzodinma in charge of Imo Guber Seat for another four years, the state will witness the rapid socio-economic reconstruction needed for socio-economic rehabilitation and reintegration of Imo youths in their large numbers.

“If Sen Uzodinma is not fit, I wouldn’t endorse or back him for another term in office. With his outstanding performance of the past four years, Sen Uzodinma deserves another tenure to enable him to complete ongoing developmental projects and also do more.”

Iyere urged the youth to realise that their voter’s card is the only weapon they have to determine who will govern Imo State for the next four years.

He advised them to vote for a candidate who possesses the political will and capacity to drive infrastructural and human capital development, as well as attract international development partners for economic cooperation.

According to Iyere, Sen Uzodinma is the only candidate among the other contestants, who fits into the above-description.

He maintained that the governor embodies these capacities and strengths, which are actually the factors that compelled him to accept to mobilise voters for his re-election in the November 2023 Guber Poll.

Iyere said the ‘Imo Youth for Hope,’ campaign is being flagged off on Monday, September 11 because INEC will kick-start the sharing and collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

He urged the youth to collect their PVCs and mobilise themselves and ensure Uzodinma’s re-election is actualised.

Iyere stated that the campaign group is youth-driven and will serve as the youth mobilisation arm of the Hope Uzodinma Gubernatorial Campaign Council.