killers, touts will not live up to 80 years – Gov. Soludo tells Anambra youths

By Cyprian Ebele, Oniitsha

The governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo on Saturday tasked youths to live a decent life, and insisted that those of them who are killers, touts can’t live up to 80years.

Prof. Soludo made this known during the initiation of 200 octogenarians into Ogbueshi society, that took place at Obosi community, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

He further stated that: “Let the world learn how to celebrate with the living and not the dead, Obosi is one ward that is more than a local government. It deserves to be a local Government. The celebration is part of the burial law in Anambra State.

“It is better to slaughter a cow for the living than dead. I urge the youths to decide to be 80 years and above, but killers, touts, among others will not live up to 80 years. Live a decent, responsible life style to be able to live up to 80 years,” he charged the youths,” he further stated.

Earlier, the traditional ruler of Obosi, HRM, Igwe Chidubem Iweka,said that the celebration was an age long cultural heritage of the people, adding that over 200 octogenarians were initiated into the Ogbuefi society.

According to him: “Those initiated have been exempted from all manners of taxations/levies and my prayer is that all who attended this ceremony will attain 80 years and above,” he prayed.

Responding, the Prime Minister of the community, Chief Austen-Anibogwu, said that the aim of the occasion was to promote longevity.

One of the inductees, Ogbueshi Paul Ebugobe Uwakwe, aged 80, thanked God to have attained 80 years and prayed for more years.

Also another beneficiary, former Minister of State for Defence, Chief Dan Chuke, expressed satisfaction to have attained 80 years adding that extra years from God means the person is lucky.

“I dedicate my award to the IGP, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, and Anambra CP, Mr Ederemi Adeoye, for posting me to Obosi where the community found me worthy to be accorded the honor.

“The honour will spur me to perform more than I have been doing for the interest of God and humanity. The award is a call to duty,” he stated.