Police unveil ex-Super Eagles, Rangers stars as ambassadors to fight cultism, other vices
The Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), a police advocacy group, on Monday unveiled football stars as ambassadors in its fight against cultism, substance abuse and other vices.
The football stars are former Nigerian International and Ex-Super Eagles Winger, Ejike Uzoenyi, and former Rangers Captain, Okey Odita, now in the technical crew of Rangers International FC, Enugu.
Unveiling the two ambassadors in Enugu, the group’s National Coordinator, Ebere Amaraizu, lauded them for identifying with the police in the nationwide campaign against cultism, violent behaviours, substance abuse and other vices.
Amaraizu said the duo were role models to young Nigerians, and capable of using their platforms to inspire them to become champions, thereby changing their narratives for a greater society.
“You people can do a lot to help transform the mindsets of our young minds towards remaining dedicated, purposeful and law abiding as prospective champions.”
Responding, Uzoenyi, who spoke on behalf of the duo, promised to enhance “the participation of young minds as well as value reorientation activities for young minds for strategic leadership direction and positive development.”
POCACOV is a Nigeria Police community policing initiative and Public Relations tool.
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