The Arewa Youth Ambassadors, an organization focused on political awareness to enlighten the youth about their role in ensuring good leadership in Nigeria, has called on the youth in northern Nigeria to shun any protest organized against President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Addressing newsmen in Kaduna on Monday, Namadi Duniya commented on the sacking and call for investigation of its national coordinator, Comrade Yahaya M. Abdullahi, over allegations of tribalism and corruption, and announced his replacement with Mallam Muhammad Lawal.
According to him, “The call was made after a unanimous decision was reached by the executives following an emergency meeting held on 13th July 2024 in Dutse, Jigawa State.
“We couldn’t comprehend nor explain the reason for the coordinator’s change in behavior. His statements and actions no longer represent or align with those of our organization and have therefore called for action.
“The coordinator’s recent outbursts, attacks on the government and its economic reform policies, and calls for protests have revealed his ulterior motives, hence his lack of patriotism.”
He noted that the same person who was alive and healthy, sat and watched the eight years of former President Buhari without calling for protests or attacking any of his policies, but is very comfortable doing so now.
He alleged that the reason is that Buhari is from the North, the same region he hails from, and President Tinubu is not, saying that it is tribalism and they will not accept a tribalist as their coordinator.
The chairman said, “He has equally sneaked around to collect money from his sponsors to organize a protest against this administration, turn Nigerians against President Tinubu’s administration, and possibly cause chaos. We are not with him in this; it is his position and his sponsors’, but not that of the Arewa Youth Ambassadors.”
While calling on their members to shun the protest, Duniya called on security agencies (the DSS and Police) to closely investigate him and ensure law and order is maintained, holding him responsible for any breach of public peace or chaos capable of sabotaging economic activities.