The Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders, (COSEYL), the apex socio-political youth group in the South-East zone, has expressed disappointment, stating that the nation has failed after 63 years of independence.
The youth body, in a statement issued by their President-General, Comrade Goodluck Ibem, said that its shameful that rather than improving for the better after taking charge of her destiny via independence, Nigeria still has nothing to show after this long period of independence.
The PG pointed out that some private manufacturing companies like Innoson Motors, located at Nnewi, Anambra State and Omaa Motors, located at Umunaya, Anambra State, are manufacturing indigenous cars and vehicles indigenously; but unfortunately, the federal and State governments are not patronizing them the way it should be. According to him, high patronage of these locally-made vehicles will boost our economy and also help create jobs for our teeming youths.
He opined that the nation should come back to their senses and start using products and services made and manufactured in our own country.
According to him, Nigeria will only be truly an independent nation when our President, Governors, Senators, all government functionaries and all Nigerians are using made in Nigeria cars, vehicles and products.
The body called for revival of the nations refineries in order to start producing fuel and stop importation of petroleum products, adding that there is need to revitalise the countrys moribund industries and revive the educational system among other things that need urgent attention.
They called on the countrys leaders to use this Independence Day to reflect and put things right so that Nigeria can move forward as a nation.
