Youth groups and associations in Kwara State have decided not to participate in the proposed nationwide protest, asserting that protests would not provide solutions to the prevailing issues. Led by Alli Nasiru Yusuf, the groups acknowledged the current economic difficulties but emphasized that engagement and dialogue are more effective means to address their concerns.
“We have expressed our grievances to the Kwara State Government on issues and challenges affecting the youth constituency and other segments of society in Kwara and Nigeria as a whole," Yusuf stated after meeting with various government officials.
Youth groups and associations held a meeting and decided against participating in the protest. The government has promised to address their grievances progressively. Present at the briefing were representatives from the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), National Association of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (NARTEAN), National Association of Students Union (NASU), Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN), Okada Rider Association of Nigeria (ORAN), and Marketers Association of Nigeria (MAN).
Yusuf emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and harmony in Kwara State, stating, “It is obvious that Nigerians are facing a lot of hardship presently, which Kwarans are not excluded from. We agree that things are not easy, but we believe that you don’t attack violence with violence. There are ways of settling issues rather than violence or protest.”
He further added, “In protest, a lot of issues happen, and it is youths that suffer the consequences most. Some lives have been lost to protests, while properties have also been lost because people will hijack protests.”
- Adebayo Abdulkadir Alasa, representative of NANS, Zone C, assured that student bodies under the zone would not participate in any protest.
- Alasa stated, “We have expressed our grievances to the government and we are very optimistic that the states (under the zone) will address all the challenges. We want to assert clearly that we dissociate ourselves from joining any protest in the nation.”
The decision reflects a collective commitment to seek peaceful and constructive solutions to their concerns while maintaining the harmony and peace for which Kwara State is known.
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