Winifred:You know when we talk about good governance it also involves accountability. So how are young people in Imo holding their leaders accountable.
Prince Chimezie:if the whole of Nigeria with the terrible thing that has been happening , the hikes, the fuel ,electricity and nobody is blinking an eye lid you think Imo state is exceptional. No they are not exceptional.
Let me also make this clear, when you are asking how do we make youths have interest and all these things I also want to point out an angle that I noticed . People are already there, the ruling class, they intentionally give the youths distraction. When I am trying to tell the youths let do this thing one program will just rally up from nowhere and everyone will just Disappear. Distractions begin. For example this Big Brother Naija some people will focus on it for complete 24hours. And you are saying bros lets go and participate in Politics. They are lots of distraction on the social media platform.
I noticed that the guys at the top the politicians had a way of convincing 5,10 youths and make the their E-media specialists. So you see your fellow youth coming to tell you or making you see reasons why you should vote for this man even arguing and try to fight you for their sake. So they are using young people against young people I don’t know how they are doing that .
Winifred: What is Social Media engagement like in Imo state like for example if there is a bad road do you see Imo state youths taking pictures of that going on social media calling on government .
Prince Chimezie: I wish this platform was live. I will open my facebook wall where during the past administrations I travelled round Imo snapping where depts. Are been heaped bad roads and post them. If you want t get people’s perspective about what is happening just enter a public transport and bring up a topic and watch people point out their views .I will be in a bus someone will just bring up a topic and then I will hear people talk, I will just make up a post a post it social media.
If fews persons that are trying to make things happen on social media are been harassed either online or physically . What do think will happen?. It is not encouraging.
Lyrics: There are so many persons who started with doing the right thing then at the long run they bribe them with political positions.
Winifred: though this question might be personal. During the time you went round taking pictures of this bad roads Etc. Were you doing it because you were looking forward to getting an appointment from government or you were doing it because it is your right and because this people are supposed to do the right thing in essence were you trying to hold them accountable?
Prince Chimezie: I am not doing because of the envelop part of it or for any appointment, my appointment is with my family I don’t want any other sort of appointment but am doing it because I want this right and also my children will see my blueprints when am done with my course on earth.
Lyrics: Have there been anytime maybe after making those posts and government take actions positively and do you go back to post these positive response?.
Prince Chimezie : Yes Where I made a post of the quality of work being done . When I saw that work being done I had to down from the vehicle I was in and I met the contractor and I begged him to please do a very good job.
Lyrics: Do you go back to post make posts about this positive response?
Prince Chimezie:Yes I have done that. But just for one road and that’s for the one that was actually touched.
Winifred: What do you think is the reason for most youths not being able do same thing you have done?
Prince Chimezie: I will say it is due to LACK OF PASSION.
Comments
First caller: Advice!!. We need to take our future as youths into our hands we shouldn’t continue sitting and waiting for magic.
Second Caller: The youth should wake up and a tender conscience.Forget this Agu di agu di(there is hunger).