- Youths from the 19 Northern states and Abuja under the aegis of Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) have condemned the recent protest against President Muhammadu Buhari
- The group alleged that some officials of the presidency, Northern governors and South West politicians were behind the protest
- The group said it gave those presidency officials 7 days to call their messengers to order else it has no option than to expose them
Youths from the 19 Northern states and Abuja under the aegis of Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) have alleged that some officials of the presidency, Northern governors and south west politicians were behind the protest against President Muhammadu Buhari.
Reports have it that AYF however called on the supposed politicians to immediately call those they described as their ‘attack dogs’ to order or face being exposed.
NAIJ.com gathered that the group on Wednesday, August 9, made this known in Kaduna through a statement issued by Gambo Ibrahim Gujungu, its national president.
READ ALSO: 4 things to know as N-power assessment begins August 9
The statement read: ''Let it be known that we are not unmindful of what is happening in Nigeria. We know those that are behind the protest against the President, as a group we are giving them 7 days to call their attack dogs to order or we will have no option than to expose them.
''For the avoidance of doubt, we are aware that Southwest politicians are behind the plot, they are colluding with some Northern governors and some elements of the presidency who do not wish the country and President Muhammadu Buhari well. But their time is ticking.
''The funny thing about these northern governors is that many of them won their elections on the back of President Buhari, we wonder why they are now interested in themselves and very ready to sell the man who is their benefactor for a plate of porridge.
''It is the same situation that happens during the late Umaru Musa Yar’adua that wants to repeat itself. But instead of fighting for the region, these governors are busy holding nocturnal meetings and negotiating for the position of Vice president, but we will soon expose them.
''A Governor from the South West, Ayodele Fayose is been used for their crusade against the President, but our northern governors are only murmuring in their chambers afraid to confront him.
''But let it be known that as people committed to the emancipation of the north and the unity and development of the country as a whole, we cannot be cowed into silence by anybody.
PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app
''We know that it is the fundamental rights of every Nigerian to protest, but protest must have a human face.
''We believe that President Buhari has done the right thing by handing over power to the acting President Yemi Osinbajo who has been discharging his duties without hindrance.
''Those behind the scenes beating the drums of political discord should watch their steps. We are unto them''.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that there was division among two major northern youth groups over who to endorse as a northern candidate in 2019.
According to the report, the 2019 purported presidential ambitions of incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari, and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, had created a gulf between the groups.
In the video below, Nigerians tell NAIJ.com TV what is working well in Nigeria and what needs to improve:
