5 million youths to stage solidarity protest for Tinubu’s administration in Ebonyi, Monday

By Uchenna Okeh, Abakaliki

No fewer than five million youths that hail from the thirteen local government areas of Ebonyi state have declared readiness to stage solidarity protests on Monday, for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, contrary to the demand by Nigerian youths to ‘end bad government/hunger’ in Nigeria.

Ebonyi Youths, especially Izzi Nnodo youths forum, among other youths have rejected the call/ demand by Nigerian youths to protest on 1st August, 2024, with the theme: ‘end bad government and hunger’ in Nigeria.

The Nations News Nigeriareports that the peaceful solidarity protest for Tinubu’s administration by Ebonyi youths, especially Izzi Nnodo youths forum, converging at the Nkwagu Ugbala ground Arena is targeted at cantering the forthcoming 1st, August nationwide hunger protest by Nigerian youths in the state.

It was gathered that the youths, especially Izzi Nnodo youths forum to embark on the solidarity protest for President Tinubu’s led administration scheduled to hold Monday, 29th July 2024, reportedly made LGA chairmen and other prominent stakeholders in the state to mobilize Youths from their various communities, to come to the capital city en mass for the solidarity protest.

Recall that the solidarity protest would have taken place last Saturday but was cancelled due to the reasons being that the governor, Francis Nwifuru, who would receive the protesters at the government house, travelled.

It was further gathered that the cancellation was also to enable the organizers and sponsors of the Tinubu’s solidarity protest to engage in adequate mobilization of youths from the 171 political wards and 13 local government areas of the state.

Investigation revealed that various non governmental organizations, NGOs, market women/ youths, support groups and human Rights organizations, etc, will be participating in the President Tinubu’s solidarity protest that will be taking place in Abakaliki, capital city of Ebonyi State, Monday.

The Nations News Nigeriagathered that the five million youths/ protesters that hail from the various communities of Ebonyi are expected to arrive at the take-off venue, Nkwagu Ugbala ground arena by 10:00am, for onward movement round the capital city of Ebonyi State.

It was equally learnt that the commissioner of police, Ebonyi State command, Ogbodo Augustina has declared the readiness/ preparedness of officers of the command to give adequate support and protection to the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s solidarity protesters, taking place on Monday, in the capital city of Ebonyi state.

In a swift reaction, the president of Izzi Nnodo youths forum, Mr. Elom Andrew Chibueze, said that the youths of Ebonyi State, especially in Izzi clan don’t want youths to protest against president Bola Ahmed Tinubu and that of governor Francis Nwifuru’s administrations in the state.

He called on Nigerian youths to be patient with the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, adding that with time, all the needs/ demands of the youths in the country will be attended to by the present administrations led by President Tinubu and governor Nwifuru in the state.

Elom, who made this known while speaking with journalists at the government house Abakaliki, said: “it is our belief and stand, that there is no need for protest as scheduled to hold 1st August 2024.

“We actually know that things are difficult, not only in Nigeria but also outside the country, things are difficult. We are urging the youths to bear with the federal government, because the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is also making efforts to make things work in Nigeria” he stressed.