Group warns youths against planned protests

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

A group under the auspice of Self Reliance for Physically Challenged Traders of Nigeria, has warned against plunging the country into chaos through violent protest.
The group was reacting to the planned protests by youths, against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led administration on alleged hardship posed on the country through his new policies and reforms.
The National Chairman and Secretary, Self Reliance for Physically Challenged Traders of Nigeria, Comrade Munnir Shehu, and Alhaji Yakubu Ibrahim in the letter said Nigeria is yet to recover from the scars posed on the nation by the 2021 endSARS protest.
The national executives further disclosed that the disability group will try everything possible to mobilize its members both for self-defense and the integrity of Nigeria, adding that embracing constructive dialogue remains a panacea to solve Nigeria’s problem and not protest.
“We, the self-reliance for Physically Challenged Traders of Nigeria, are compelled to urgently address the recent calls for youth protests against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We firmly believe that such actions pose a significant and imminent threat to our nation’s stability, unity, and progress, and could potentially plunge our country into chaos, comparable to the destabilization seen in other nations experiencing similar unrest.
“Let it be known that if these protests proceed, we will mobilize massively across the country to defend our rights and the integrity of Nigeria. Protests of this nature are not only unproductive but also dangerously destabilizing.”