2023: Progressive Abia Youths Releases TimeTable To Interact With Candidates

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Progressive Abia Youths (P.A.Y), has created a forum to interact with all aspirants seeking to occupy various public offices.

According to P.A.Y. the proposed interaction with House of Representative candidates, Senatorial and governorship candidates of various political parties in the state, is to enable the teeming youths of Abia get first hand information on what each candidate has to offer the people.

The interaction which will run for one month, commences on September 26, 2022.

“The aim of this timely intervention programme is to create an environment where Abia youths can have an open-minded conversation with candidates vying for political offices irrespective of their political parties and get first-hand information about their plans for Abia youths and policy directions on issues that concern
Nigerians at large.

This programme will act as a catalyst; spurring Abians to take 2023 elections seriously and get all the necessary information about the electoral process.

Furthermore, documentations during the engagement will serve as an evaluation tool to ensure that candidates who emerge victorious in the 2023 elections live up to their promises.

Our Objectives
❖ To improve Abia youths participation in governance at all levels
❖ To ensure gender balance and equal opportunities for all Abia youths.
❖ To provide accurate information about the provisions of the electoral act.
❖ To create enabling environment for Abia youths, and ensure their voices are
heard.
❖ To effectively itemize the needs of today’s generation.
❖ To create a platform for Abia Youths and their leaders to exchange meaningful
ideas and experiences.
❖ To improve political awareness and magnify voter education in Abia State.
❖ To access alternative views on national issues with an aim to proffer sustainable
solutions.
❖ To embolden the principles of character, competence and capacity as a yardstick
for all candidates.
❖ Ensure unprecedented overall turnout of voters during the 2023 general elections

Because we understand the significance of the 2023 elections and future elections, we partnered with INEC and other NGOs to register more than 74,000 voters in Abia State. Consequently, with this initiative, we hope to revitalize the democratic and patriotic spirit of Abians, make the voting process and manifestos of candidates clear to the people and be the generation that will bring good governance to Abia State. It is the ultimate responsibility of Abia youths to make Abia great again, and we will not rest until Abia starts working and becomes truly the number one state in the federation. 

At the end of this one month epoch event, Abia youths will be able to know all the candidates at different levels, understand their political ideologies and use informed data generated from the engagement to make decisive decisions. It is our expectation that all political candidates will commit to peaceful, transparent and
credible elections come 2023″ the youths said.