Youths march on National Assembly to condemn restructuring

Thousands of Nigerian youths on Thursday marched on the National Assembly to call for an end to the clamour for the restructuring of the country.
The youths, under the aegis of Coalition of Patriotic Nigerians Both at Home and Diaspora in Defence of Democracy, described restructuring as a distraction to the fight on corruption.
The group also passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari on his fight against corruption and his performance in the last one year.
Addressing journalists during a solidarity match for President Buhari, the National Coordinator of the group, Comrade Sunday Attah, said those calling for Nigeria’s restructuring are enemies of the country.
According to Attah: “Anyone that continues with this hostility of using demand for restructuring or any other excuse to distract President Buhari are enemies of Nigeria.
“Protests, calls for break up and violence against economic infrastructure may intensify but we know we will overcome the enemies of Nigeria.
“These insurrections, separatists’ agenda, economic sabotage, terrorism, unbridled theft of public resources and other criminal acts are the planks that paid agents are using to canvass the restructuring of Nigeria.
“They call it restructuring but enlightened people realize that it is a cover for negotiating the partitioning of Nigeria to feudal lords who are waiting to rule enclaves in which they want to keep the rest of us as slaves.”
Attah said those calling for restructuring were the same people that sabotaged the economic growth of the country, adding that Nigeria must remain united.
His words: “Irrespective of what fine words they couch their evil intentions in our belief in the unity of Nigeria is not negotiable and we will do all the law prescribes to maintain the unity of Nigeria.
“While some may think the economy is struggling, these very vices that have been at the root of all other problems are the real problems to be tackled; once they are properly addressed we will all see a new Nigeria arising out of the ruins that it has been plunged by previous regimes.”
Attah therefore said his group is confident of the capability of President Buhari to steer the affairs of Nigeria.
He said: “It is on this count that we say we are 100 per cent confident of his ability and capability as the President and Commander-in-Chief.
“Such vote of confidence as opposed to these myriads of distraction is what Mr. President needs to perform better.
“The distractions to his administration must stop.
“We will further as patriotic citizens give all our support to President Muhammadu Buhari, who has in the last one year done much in fighting insurgency, corruption and impunity.
“Dear compatriots, we appeal to you, we beg you fervently and we must unite in demanding that the enemies of Nigeria have a rethink.
“We must pressure them in any way we know to stop their destructive activities.
“If they don’t stop, there would be consequences, which would unfortunately be for everyone.”
Similar protest were held in Lagos on Thursday for the South West zone as well as in Calabar, Cross River State for the South South zone.