2019 elections: Church supports upright youths
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it said that no political party would be allowed to misbehave in 2019 and that anyone which misbehaved would face the consequences1 according to uche the church has a political evolution monitoring group to support the progressive political developments in nigeria1 it commended the federal government for signing into law the not too young to run bill to enable young people be involved in leadership1 it called for an enabling environment to make the law effective1 the church said financial autonomy for local governments would enhance grassroots development1 we therefore appeal to those at the local governments not to divert funds accruing to them to white elephant projects1 on maintaining a vibrant polity methodist church nigeria urges every citizen above 18 years old to process permanent voters card which is the main tool for determining who governs us1 we equally urge citizens to come out and vote not sell their votes but vote according to their conscience1 stakeholders in the electoral process should ensure that rigging elections is resisted the church stated1 also a communique signed by uche and the conference secretary rev. michael akinwade revealed that church announced its support for the young in politics1 the church said that politics with bitterness which had become rampant in nigeria was overheating the polity and urged politicians to play by the rules1 it urged governments to pay sustainable wages to workers pointing out that owing them had often led to the untimely death of many1 the church called on the government to handle the welfare of workers with care to discourage financial corruption in private and public sectors of national life1 it further called on the government to do everything possible to ensure the release of miss leah sharibu who was abducted by boko haram insurgents in february1 it further called for the creation of state police under the command of governors as well as an overhaul of nigerias security apparatus to check incessant loss of lives1 on the issue of ranches the church said that to ensure peace and equity cattle farmers should create ranches in their home states1 it stated that cattle colonies or grazing fields should not be used as a means of colonisation religious proselytising and forcible acquisition of the ancestral lands of others1 it restated the need for peace and unity in nigeria. nan1