Communique reads:
"COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE EXTRAORDINARY CRITICAL MEETING OF NKANU YOUTHS HELD ON TUESDAY, 10TH JANUARY 2023 AT THE UNIVERSAL HOTEL, INDEPENDENCE LAYOUT ENUGU.
1. The youths of Enugu East Senatorial zone held an important meeting on Tuesday, 10th January 2023 in Enugu under the chairmanship of the National President of Nkanu Youth Organization, Hon. Edeani M. Edeani, JP.
2. In attendance at the meeting were more than 60 delegations from the 6 local government areas of Enugu East senatorial zone; Nkanu East, Nkanu West, Isi-Uzo, Enugu East, Enugu North and Enugu South local government areas. The leaders of youths from all Enugu East zone youth organizations, delegates from the leading political parties in the state; PDP,LP, APC, APGA,YPP etc, and religious youth leaders.
3. That the sociocultural forum is non-partisan as its members are drawn from youths from all the political parties in the state.
4. The meeting extensively discussed various issues of the state of affairs of Nkanu Youths, particularly the current political process, the stake of the youths and the 2023 elections.
5. Arising therefrom, the meeting resolved as follows:
i. That Nkanu Youths appreciates all the critical political parties in the state for zoning their gubernatorial ticket to the Enugu East zone and for ensuring that all Ndi Nkanu are the gubernatorial flag bearers of all the leading political parties.
ii. That all the political parties and their Gubernatorial candidates must show more seriousness in their resolve and plans for Nkanu youths, as Nkanu youths cannot support anyone or party who fails to engage Nkanu Youths in their plans and programs for Nkanu youth development, job creation and inclusiveness.
iii. That we therefore UNEQUIVOCALLY CONDEMN IN STRONGEST TERMS THE UGLY AND FALSE UTTERANCES OF ONE OF OUR ELDERS, HON. LUCKY UGO CHUKWU MADE AGAINST NKANU NATION, OUR HISTORY AND SOME OF OUR LEADERS.
iii. THAT WE STATE CLEARLY THAT MR. LUCKY UGO CHUKWU‘S UNGUARDED AND MALICIOUS UTTERANCES WERE MADE TO FOSTER HIS SELFISH INTEREST AND DO NOT IN ANY WAY REPRESENT THE TRUTH OR THE POSITION OF NDI NKANU
iv. THAT WE ARE BY THIS NOTICE ISSUING MR. LUCKY UGO CHUKWU A 5 DAYS ULTIMATUM TO PUBLICLY RETRACT HIS FALSE STATEMENT AGAINST THE NKANU NATION AS CONSPIRING AGAINST OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE AND SO ON OR PREPARE TO DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF ALL NKANU YOUTHS: THIS IS NOT A THREAT BUT A PROMISE.
vi. That we also by this message informing our traditional leaders led by the Chairman, Enugu East Senatorial District Traditional Rulers’ Council, Igwe Julius Nnaji and the traditional ruler of Amurri Community, Igwe Charles E. Nwoye of this ultimatum.
vii. That we charge all our brothers in different political parties to focus on the issue-based campaigns as against the ugly route of campaigns of acrimony and calumny as we the Nkanu youth cannot fold our arms and allow anyone to destroy our future, distort our history or turn us to enemies of ourselves or other senatorial zones just because of their selfish political interest.
viii. That we thank the State Government and the security agencies for improved security even as we urge them to put more effort into bringing insecurity and kidnapping in the state to a final halt.
6. The meeting was held in an atmosphere of peace and unanimous commitment to the decisions.
7. Done in Universal Hotel, Independence Layout Enugu, this 10th January 2023".
Signed:
Hon. Edeani M. Edeani JP.
National President, Nkanu Youths.
Hon. Onovo Jennifer
Secretary
Onah Orkanyichukwu
Pro
Some of Nkanu Youth Stakeholders in attendance were;
1. Hon. Ebuka Okoh NYCN Chairman, Enugu State
2. Hon. Oge Nnamene
Former SA to Governor
3. Hon. Wescelanus Ogbonnia. BOT chairman Nkanu Youths and Deputy youth leader, Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, worldwide
4. Rt.Hon .Engr.Aga Chikezie
5. Comrade OC Peters Jnr
6. Comrade Ejike Nnaji
7. Iloka Columbus - Enugu East.
8. Emerie Alum - Enugu North.
7. Nelson Mbah - Nkanu East.
8. Ikechukwu Nweke - Nkanu West.
9. Humphrey Edeh. Nkanu East
10. Ifeanyi Mbah Enugu East.
11. Nonso Nwachukwu Nkanu West
12. Benneth Ngwu Enugu North.
13. Orkanyichukwu Clement Enugu South.
15. Prince will Ugwu Enugu South
16. Edeh Charles
17. Atu Chris Enugu South.
18. Amb. Gabriel U. Odi
19. Comrade Francis Obiora
20. Hon Chisimdi Okoh on behalf of others
