A House of Assembly aspirant in Ebonyi, Ogbonnaya Agwu, says the maxim which describes the youths as leaders of tomorrow does not hold sway in the country.

Mr Agwu, an aspirant on the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) platform, described the maxim, which he claimed he began to hear as an infant, as a scam against the nation’s youths.

“Since our infancy, our fathers, grandfathers and great grandfathers have been in leadership positions rather than youths.

“We have seen that such an expression is a scam against the youths but used because tomorrow is futuristic, not definite,” he said.

Mr Agwu, seeking to represent Ohozara West State Constituency, expressed worry that leadership positions in the country were mostly occupied by people who had no vision, wondering when the phenomenon would end.

Mr Agwu promised to address the issues of youth unemployment and human capital development in his constituency if elected.

(NAN)