• Northern Nigeria Christians Professors Forum ( NNCPF)

• Urges Northern Youths To Stay Off Protest

• Says Organisers Should Be Fair In Evaluating Present Administration

• Protest Jingles Baseless, Wrong Express Way Without Coordinating Leadership

• Tasks Youths To Embrace Dialogue as Best Option For Moving Nigeria Forward

By Samson Yaki

Northern Nigeria Christians Professors Forum ( NNCPF), has condemned the intended organised protest in the country and urged the youths of Northern Nigeria to stay clear of joining the nationwide protest against bad governance scheduled for 1st of August.

The President of the forum, Professor Yaki Katuka, who gave this urge in a communique, stated that
Protest is normal in a democratic setting but should be peaceful protest that will lead to Policy change and state sustainability; lamenting that,
“It is worrisome that media channels are dominantly used for casting aspersions and spreading religious activism in the open, by preaching hatred against constituted authority , individuals and declaring supports for the protest without cautioning the rationality and looming danger may caused on the Nigeria economy”.
Professor Katuka questioned the rationale behind the protest and adviced the Northern Youths to beware of the impending dangers associated with violent protest and be law abiding.
“It behoves to raise cardinal questions, Who are the sponsors?
It is necessary to advise the Northern Youths to be law abiding, engaged in dialogue, constructive criticism, rather than engaged in banditry insurgency, and other forms of criminalities”.

The Erudite scholar ridiculed the youth as when the had a justifiable reason to pretest but could not when they were called “Lazy”, but decided to protest now when efforts are already in place to revamp the economy.

“The planned protest is laughable since there was a time in Nigeria, when the Youths were described as ‘lazy personalities ” but such comments never stimulated reactions or extreme protests from the Northern Nigerian Youths and cohorts”.

The NNCPF President tasked the faceless co- authors of the organized protest to be fair in their evaluation of the present administration, since the decay economy foundation thrust has undisputable historical background syndrome before president Bola Ahmed Tinubu came to power.

The professor of public Administration and politics, opines that , Youths should see themselves as future leaders of tomorrow and should think inward of making Nigeria a better nation-state by providing fresh perspectives and energy to support president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governors and Chairmen of Local Governments than to be converts or apostles of destruction culpable of putting their future in the web of hopelessness and helplessness.

“It is also worrisome that
that the organized protest is not justifiable since the organizers are faceless, and politically , Ethno Religious and Regionally colourized with rainbow sentiments targeted at distracting the so far effort of president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“The protest jingles are baseless and wrong express way without coordinating leadership with flimsy deductions of non- doctrine of social-Contract administrative failure from the part of president. ” I called on Northern elders , Religious Associations and devoted critics to mentor the Youths to embrace dialogue as best option for moving the country forward ever”, He said.

Prof Katuka Yaki further urged the co- mentors of Youth protest to suggest options on how to end banditry or help expose perpetrators that have taking ownership of thick forests and incessantly, terrorising farmers which has grossly affected Agricultural production in the northern Nigeria.

He added that this is the time the Northern Nigeria Youths should demonstrate love for their mother land by advocating for dialogue jingles as best alternative to ending insecurity, food crisis , exposing and protecting innocent deprived farmers from farming and innocent citizens.

The President of NNCPF, stated that since the Nigeria forests are colonies of bandits, also appealed to aggrieved protesters to help security agencies with intelligence security data, as to help chase out those kidnappers in the Northern hemisphere whose activities are causal factors of hardship and has grossly affected the nation GDP.
The president, NNCPF warned the faceless protests entrepreneur not to advocate protests as a weapon to bring change and development in Nigeria but let the Youths see themselves as major stakeholders in policy formulation and implementation.

He adviced the Youths assembly in Nigeria to always lias with their Federal Youth Minister and state commissioners to articulate programs that will reduce idleness and hopelessness as a panacea to promoting sustainable security development and restiviness in Nigeria .
The professor admonished elected federal and state law makers as well as political appointees to be with their electorates and to sensitize the electorates on governmental plans on economic and social policies thrust, and must try to Pre- empt forms of intended protest in their constituencies.

“It is obvious that Nigerian Youths are not aware of government efforts on them as to alleviate forms of hardship or poverty in Nigeria despite the palliatives sent to states and 774 local Government Areas in Nigeria”.

The erudite scholar , advice Nigerians to be fair in their judgement and show commitment in supporting the President in the actualisation of reknew hope agenda than casting aspersions on him for not functioning.

The NNCPF, also called on government at various levels to support growth and development of the Nigerian Youths, in shaping their future as to help them contribute meaningfully, since they are the leaders of tomorrow.

Prof Katuka adviced President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to relent in the practice of bottom – up inclusive leadership approach by involving all stakeholders in the war against ugly forms of corrupt practices, respect for diversities, as to make Nigeria a better place.

The Northern Christian Professors also urged the government to establish effort to pre – empt any action that may lead to organize protests in Nigeria.
“It is evident that, most Youths are jobless and jobs are for the are meant for the selected privileged few”.
Professor Yaki also urged Nigerians to pray for the country’s growth and development and be optimistic that Nigeria will be equal and greater valued Economic state.

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