As reported byThe Punchon Monday, July 29, Wike spoke during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South federal constituency, in Kwali area council of the FCT on Sunday, July 28. ..Read Full Article
Wike said:
”Youths and other stakeholders in Bwari and Gwagwalada Area Councils will also be engaged on the same issue in the coming days.”
TheNews Agency of Nigeria (NAN)also reported that a similar interaction was held in Abuja municipal area council on Saturday, July 27.
The FCT minister explained that the interaction was to enlighten them on the alleged ills of protest and why they should not be part of it.
The former Rivers state governor thanked the traditional rulers and the area council chairmen for mobilising FCT youths for the interaction to enlighten them against joining a protest they do not have a stake in.
He said:
“There is no need for the protest. The current administration is barely one year in office and not enough to assess its performance.
“You can’t judge leadership within one year. I have not been in office for up to a year, but I have done so much that should be appreciated and convince people that FCT is working.”
Meanwhile, Azeezat Ajoke Fagbohun, the coordinator of the National Youth Council of Nigeria ( NYCN), Ayobo Ipaja local branch, has urged every young person to refrain from participating in any form of protest.
Fagbohun said it is essential to understand that involvement in activities such as the planned nationwide protest can
lead to severe consequences, and “anyone caught will have repercussions on their own”.
“We understand that there are issues in the economy, but we believe that, with time, everything will heal.
“So let’s stay calm and work together to find a lasting solution.
“Let us call for dialogue instead of protest.”
Effiong disclosed that he has asked the inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to ensure that Nigerians taking part in the planned protest are protected by the country’s security agencies.
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