From Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
National President of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Alhaji Shetima Yerima, has said all hands must be on deck to save the Nigeria , saying the country is in dire need of support from its citizens.
He stated this while speaking to the media in kaduna yesterday.
According to him, hours of complaints, blaming government must be over, adding that there is nothing new to complain about anymore.
“There is nothing you want to say that has not been said before. I don’t think this is a time for complaints or criticisms anyhow.
“We must begin to work side by side and if the government is having issue, they are not doing as expected; we must not leave everything in their hands.
“ Let us all work in the best interest of the country to ensure we get it right because once there is no country, then there is nothing for you to complain about.
“ We will only be running helter-skelter; so I am of the view that all hands must be on deck to save the country. The country is in dire need of support, statesmanship and anything that will bring about peace of the country.
“ we will continue to see the same things until the government rises up to the occasion.
“They need to work side by side with community leaders, and at the same time equip state and local vigilantes and at the same time, increase the manpower of our security: the police, Army, Civil Defence, AirForce, Navy and other paramilitary agencies because we are already at war.
“Nowhere is safe in the country. Some are evil-minded people walking on the streets to disintegrate the country, and some out of frustration, lack of employment, joblessness, and idleness.
“Naturally, an idle person will always be thinking of crime. So, in that line, those are the things that come together at the same time and become a big blow to us as a nation.
“ But to overcome this, the country must rise up to the occasion. We must agree that there are challenges. We must agree that we have problems. Hours of complaints, blaming government must be over.
“There is nothing to complain about anymore. There is nothing you want to say that has not been said before. I don’t think this is a time for complaints or criticising anyhow.
“Let us all work in the best interest of the country to ensure we get it right because once there is no country, then there is nothing for you to complain about.
