Group Advises Nigerian Students Not To Protest Against Service Chiefs
By Lazarus Zakaa, Abuja
The group under the platform of Youth Assembly of Nigeria,(YAN) has advised Nigerian Students to disassociate themselves from any act of protest against the removal of service Chiefs.
The group made the call in Abuja on Thursday, at a press Conference to declare support for the service chiefs amidst calls for their sack following the prolonged war on the insurgency, including a planned protest by Nigerian Students.
Speaking to journalists during the conference, the group lead by it’s National Speaker, Rt. Hon. Godstime Chukwubuikem Sam, warned that Nigerian students and other youths should not be used by politicians or any group to protest against the Presidency or the Service Chiefs.
Hon. Chukwubuikem, argued that those calling for the removal of the service chiefs might have based their position on career progression while ignoring the gains that have been made within the last four years.
“A lot have been achieved by this crop of services chiefs, not just in taming insurgency but restructuring the military architecture for enhanced performance; today our military is highly placed in the world.
“For those who have followed closely the trend in the fight against insurgency, we can categorically say that the military has performed beyond average.
“This is why we find it expedient to commend the military particularly the army and urge all patriotic citizens to rally round the military for the overall good of the nation.
“Agreed that the service chiefs have outlived their tenure, yet we must not be lost in the fact that in war times, retired personnel could be recalled; this is where reason has to prevail over primordial sentiments,”
The group also urged those calling for the sack of military chiefs should do a review of the achievements recorded in securing the nation and rescind such calls.
“Today, incidences of bombs detonating in our worship places, markets, and other strategic places are almost completely eliminated.
The least expected of patriotic citizens at the moment is to show solidarity with the military.
“The whole nation was unanimous of the need for the military to stay longer in the troubled region. This is a testimony that significant result has been recorded in the fight against insurgency.
Mr. Godstime, urged Nigerians to collaborate with the Nigerian Army and other security agencies to volunteer information on the hideouts and whereabouts of these criminals as security was the concern of everyone.
