- The Coalition of North-East Support Groups urged prayers instead of protests, emphasizing the need to protect democratic dividends and maintain peace
- Yazid Inuwa MK Bauchi called for calm among members, encouraging alignment with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for Northeast reconstruction
A group under the aegis of Coalition of North-East Support Groups, which is also rallying acknowledgement and support for the humanitarian efforts of the Executive Director, Humanitarian Affairs of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC), Malam Musa Umar Yashi, has called for fervent prayers instead of the intended mass protests that are vulnerable to vandals’ infiltration.
The Director General of the coalition, Yazid Inuwa MK Bauchi, made the call during a press conference at its Bauchi State Headquarters.
The DG, who is also the head of the Coalition of Tinubu Support Groups in Bauchi State and the Zonal Coordinator for TSM Northeast, urged members to remain calm and not be part of devious plots to destroy the democratic dividends that they fought for in bringing this government to power.
The coalition encouraged its members in the Northeast to align with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which promises more reconstruction in the Northeast zone beyond the regular palliative measures aimed at cushioning the negative effects of the country’s harsh economic conditions.
Inuwa called on religious clerics to preach the gospel of peace and fervent prayers instead of supporting the planned nationwide mass protests, which could disrupt the relatively peaceful atmosphere of the country.
The coordinator urged young people to be prayerful instead of taking to the streets in the name of protests and warned criminal elements to abandon any plans to take over Nigeria’s streets, allowing innocent citizens to continue with their day-to-day legitimate activities.