Please Don’t Join Hardship Protests Namdas Tells North-East Youths

Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas


The North-East Zonal Representative on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, has pleaded to youths from the North-East not to participate in the planned nationwide protest against hardship.


Namdas, a former spokesman of the House of Representatives, noted the frustration and angst, especially among youths. However, he argued that the protests should be shelved as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governors have not ignored the cries of the people.


He stated that the Federal Government has initiated policies and programmes to alleviate the suffering of young people, such as the introduction of student loans, the clearing of the backlog of N-Power payments as well as long-term interventions to create jobs and fund young entrepreneurs operating in different sectors of the economy.


Namdas in a personally signed statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja also noted that the National Council on Nutrition chaired by Vice-President Kashim Shettima is implementing policies and interventions to address hunger and food insecurity through relevant, ministries, departments, agencies, development partners, and other stakeholders.
“As a leader who works closely with youths from my constituency of Jada/Ganye/MayoBelwa/Toungo Federal Constituency of Adamawa State, to the state and federal level, I fully understand the anger and frustration being expressed by the young ones.
“However, I appeal to young people across the country and especially those from Adamawa State and the North-East geo-political zone, to have a rethink on the planned protests. Youths should tow the path of dialogue with the Federal Government as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and members of his cabinet have been responsive to the complaints of youths ahead of the planned protests.
“The sensitive and sensible response from the Presidency and some governors shows that the nation’s leaders are aware of the suffering of the people and their growing impatience. President Tinubu and the governors should be given more time to change the situation as lasting change takes time to achieve”, he said.
Namdas added: “The case of the North-East is peculiar as the zone is gradually recovering and rebuilding after years of the insurgency. We cannot afford any form of violence and disruption of economic activities. Recent history has seen peaceful protests being hijacked and turned into days of violence by fifth columnists. I, therefore, call on youths from the North-East to dialogue with the government and negotiate for policies and programmes that will empower them and change their lives, rather than joining protests that may not yield any dividend”.

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