Arewa youths accuse leaders of politicising North’s insecurity

Arewa youths accuse leaders of politicising North’s insecurity

The leadership of the umbrella body of youths in the 19 northern states and Abuja, the Arewa Youths Forum, on Wednesday asked the Federal Government to stop politicising the prevailing insecurity in the country, particularly in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno states.
After an emergency meeting in Kaduna, the forum lamented the inability of the President Goodluck Jonathan-led government to bring to an end to the insurgents’ activities in the northern states.
AYF’s National President, Alhaji Gambo Gujungu, in a statement made available to newsmen, said the Federal Government and security operatives must demonstrate sincerity and political will to tackle the activities of insurgents in the region, that had been constantly under the attacks of terrorists.
The forum advocated that all former Heads of State, northern governors, northern members of the National Assembly, religious and traditional leaders, academicians, business class, media owners among others should hold an emergency meeting and come up with a position to the Nigerian government on practical solutions to the quagmire in the region.
Gujungu cautioned political leaders from the region to de-emphasise struggle for political power and fix the North, socially and economically.
Gujungu said in the statement, “While the North is burning and heading for a total collapse, those in position of leadership and those outside are only occupied with power struggle to the detriment of our survival as a people.
“Federal Government and Nigerian security agencies must as a matter of national security demonstrate sincerity and political will in tackling insecurity ravaging the region and halt the menace gradually finding foot in the whole North.
“Power struggle in northern states should be de-emphasised in view of our situation for urgent resolution of the danger and deadly crisis the region has been plunged into. We should keep politics aside for survival first.
“All the political office holders are more interested in political office forgetting that if your house is not in order, you can’t govern well.”