Youth leaders across the country have called on the Federal government to re-open schools as a matter of urgency, insisting that the forthcoming elections in Edo and Ondo states are not more important than the re-opening of schools across the country.
The youth leaders under the aegies of The League of
Nigerian Youth Groups made this known at a press conference held today in Abuja,
in commemoration of the International World Youths Day, and after which they
all signed a press statement.
“We have come to terms with the fact that nothing,
absolutely nothing can justify the continuous lockdown of schools in Nigeria by
the Federal Government as Nigerians have evidently watched ongoing
electioneering campaign processes in Edo and Ondo states where Mega rallies
with mammoth crowd is seen without the pandemic being an obstacle,” observed the
leader of the group, Rt. Hon. Godstime Chukwubuikem Samuel. “Does it mean that
our leaders prefer and gives value to next election instead of the next
generation?” He asked further.
The Group therefore made an appeal to President Mohammadu Buhari to act on behalf of the teeming youths presently staying home idle.
“We
hereby appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari to order for the full opening of
schools. However also, it is important that the President insist that schools
adhere strictly to Covid-19 safety measures.”
In the same vein, the youth leaders raised eyebrows at
the activities of CUPP. “We have also watched with great concern the
unrestricted unbridled incisive and provocative comments used by the Spokesman
of CUPP, Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu (the self-acclaimed Ikenga Imo
Ugochinyere) in recent times aimed to fan the ember of discord and ignite
violence and forceful change of government. We also have credible
intelligence that Mr. Ugochinyere and his allies have recruited youths,
perfected plans to hide under the International world Youth day to cause
massive violence in and around Abuja under the guise of protest against
government. And linking this to the earlier alarm raised by Coalition of
Youths Led by Comrade Dallah Kabiru that the CUPP Spokesman alleged to have been
funded with well over N500m by anti- democratic elements to create anarchy and
violence in the country and set the stage for a coup. Of which interestingly,
not too long the Defense Headquarters also alerted the public of credible
intelligence on plans of some group of persons to destabilize the country and
incite the rank and file of our Armed Forces for a mutiny, possible coup and
forceful change of government. We hereby warn that CUPP, its mouth-running
spokesman and other enemies of Nigeria's unity and democracy desist henceforth
from fanning the amber of disunity and violence in the country. We also warn
that they desist from insulting the President of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria which we consider provocative and an act likely to cause breach of public
peace.”
The League of Nigerian Youth Groups at the said press conference
gave the National Security Adviser, the director of State Security service, the
inspector general of police and Defence Headquarters, a 7 days ultimatum to apprehend
CUPP Spokesman and call him to order because nobody is more Nigerian than the
other. Where their right stops, the right of other Nigerian Youths commence.
The League of Nigerian Youth Groups press statement was
signed by: Rt. Hon. Godstime Chukwubuikem Samuel, National President, Emerging
Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON); Amb.Shuaibu Sani, National Speaker-elect, Youth
Assembly of Nigeria (YAN): Rt.Hon. Mubarak Aliyu, National Speaker, Nigerian
Students Parliament (NSP); Comr. Abdulmalik Usman, President, Northern Youth
Peace Ambassadors; and Comr. Sunday Adekambi, National President, National
Association of Polytechnic students (NAPS)
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