By Kunle SHONUGA
Many youths in some areas of Lagos State have turned the major highways and streets to where they can display their football artistry as against voting during the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections.
TBI Africa said that some areas visited by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) have some youths who are qualified to vote during the election preferring to jump at the opportunity of the vehicular restriction to turn the highways to football pitches.
In some areas such as Berger, Ojodu, Ikeja and environs, youths were seen playing 5-A-Side football competition, while many that were not playing turned spectators.
However, many of them adduced different reasons for not participating in the election.
Aanuoluwa Adebanjo, 22, said he did not have his Permanent Voters Card (PVC), hence, he could not vote.
“I registered to have my PVC, but I was not given, so I cannot participate in the election,” he said.
For Adebola Shittu, he was not interested in politics, a reason he want to follow his passion of playing football.
“Politics has not helped me in any way, I believe with my skill in football, I cant make a headway. Let those that are interested in politics continue,” he said.
Mr Augustine Ebiate, 35, told NAN that he registered in his home town in Cross River, adding that he could not go back to cast his vote there.
“I registered in Cross River because that is where I came from, and I cannot because of the election go back there to vote,” he said.
Mr Monday Ujor said that the youth were discouraged to vote because of the failed electoral promises by the politicians.
“The politicians have failed us, they hardly fulfill their promises, so why should we stick our neck out to vote again? .
