Tag: Arewa youths

Fuel scarcity: Arewa youths give FG 5-day ultimatum to sack, probe Sylva, Kyari, Farouk

Aminu Imam

The Amalgamation of Arewa Youths Groups (AAYG) has called on the President to wield the big stick on the trio of the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva; GMD, NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari and MD NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, for ‘clear act of sabotage and an attempt to pitch Nigerians against him’. Their demand was contained in a statement issued by Comrade Abubakar Musa Ardo and Comrade Victor Duniya, Secretary and Spokesman of the group respectively. The group said their call was necessitated by the perennial fuel scarcity in parts…

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Arewa Youth Group faults list of Electoral Commissioners

Aminu Imam

Alleges persons of integrity are excluded The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum( AYCF) has expressed worry over the list of President Buharis appointees in INEC, alleging that excluding some persons of integrity would endanger credibility in the service of Nigerias electoral umpire. In an issued statement, captioned: INEC Commissioner Nominees: Why is it that persons of proven integrity are endangered under President Buhari ? which was signed by President of the AYCF, 77d, that the list containing names of Commissioners to be appointed into INEC clearly excluded persons that the…

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Insecurity: Arewa Youths adopt new strategy against banditry, kidnappings

Aminu Imam

The Arewa Youths Consultative Councils, Kano State Chapter yesterday adopted a sustainable security project to combat banditry and other violent crimes across the 19 northern States. The security strategy tagged: Project SUSPRONS 2021-2031, targets 2,750,000 youths across the region, which centred around rejuvenating the psyche of the Northern youths to resist being used as tools for violent crimes in the region. The National President of the Council, Zayad Ayuba Alhaji, who spoke in Kano during its meetings, said we are here to talk senses to our selves bring about means that…

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Arewa youths ask FG to ban BBNaija

Aminu Imam

The Arewa Youth Advisory Forum, (AYCF), has called on the Federal Government to ban the TV reality show, Big Brother Naija, a.k.a BBNaija. BBNaija is a reality show in which contestants live in an isolated house and compete for a large cash prize at the end of the show, by avoiding being evicted by viewers. This year’s show, which is tagged: ‘Shine Ya Eye’, is currently ongoing. The AYCF National President, Yerima Shettima, made the call while speaking to newsmen today August 6. Describing the show as a calamity, Shettima…

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Gulak’s murder: Your safety is guaranteed in the North Arewa Youths assures Igbos

Aminu Imam

Arewa youths, under the aegis of the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria, on Monday, withdrew their threat to declare Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state unacceptable and unwelcome in the North, if he failed to produce the killers of former presidential aide, Ahmed Gulak, in his domain. Their decision to rescind the threat to declare him persona non grata followed the successful elimination of the suspected masterminds of Gulaks assassination. This was made known in a statement by the President of the council, Dr. Abubakar-Sadiq Isah, in Abuja. The statement…

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Ohanaeze, Arewa youths endorse INEC Chairmans re-appointment

Aminu Imam

Ohanaeze and Arewa youths have endorsed the re-appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for another term of five years. The groups, under the aegis of the prominent Igbo cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Youth Movement and Arewa Youth Consultative Movement, urged him to ensure that speedy reform and E-voting are achieved before 2023. The Ohanaeze youths, in a statement by its President General, Ochiagha Uchenna Nnadi, said that Edo and Ondo states elections show that the Commission is reforming, urging him to…

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