NDYC Demands Emergency Rule In Zamfara Over Insecurity, Political Crisis
NDYC Demands Emergency Rule In Zamfara Over Insecurity, Political Crisis
By Nerisa Na'ason
The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State due to the unbearable situation known as alarming level of violence, lawlessness, and breakdown of order.
In a press statement signed by National Coordinator, Israel Uwejeyan, NDYC cited the recent kidnappings, killings, and general insecurity in the state, noting that the situation has reached a call for alarm with immediate effect.
The organisation drew parallels with the Federal Government’s swift declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, arguing that similar urgency should be applied to Zamfara State.
NDYC stressed that the crisis in Zamfara State was existential, with entire communities under siege and citizens living in daily fear for their lives, making the community an object of fear.
The group pointed out the resignation of former Inspector General of Police, MD Abubakar, from the state’s Security Trust Fund Board, citing the governor’s ineffective handling of security which was not carefully handled.
The organisation also highlighted the political crisis in the State with the House of Assembly splitting into two and lawmakers at loggerheads.
NDYC argued that if a state of emergency was to be declared in Rivers State due to political tensions, then Zamfara’s situation, which combines both political and security collapse, warrants similar intervention.
NDYC urged President Bola Tinubu and the National Security Council to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State without delay, emphasizing the need for fairness and consistency in governance.
The statement read: “We urge the President and the National Security Council to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State without further delay. The same urgency, the same executive force, and the same justification used in Rivers State must be applied here. Anything short of that will be seen as a clear message that some regions are above the law while others are governed by force.
“NDYC stands with all Nigerians affected by insecurity, whether in the North, South, East, or West. But we demand fairness. The Niger Delta cannot and will not accept selective federal intervention.”
Source Daily times
If Nigeria is truly one nation, then the federal government and the security agency should provide security to every state,
ReplyDeleteIn other to eliminate regionalism, tribalism, and nepotism.
This is so interesting, Nigeria will be great again
ReplyDeleteThe government should consider the current situation in zamfara just as they considered Rivers state situation with immediate effect in order to have a peaceful country. God bless Nigeria
ReplyDeleteThe federal government should do the needful please
ReplyDeleteThe current situation demand for an immediate action to be taken
ReplyDeleteGreat speech, let love and peace reign in our country.
ReplyDeleteThe press are actually doing great and they can do better if only we get to support them.
ReplyDeleteNice piece and kuto the author.
ReplyDeleteIf NDYC is serious about this demand then they are not in Nigeria at all.
It will be the joke of the century for Nigerians to expect the meeting of this demand by the government who's political agenda is power-centred. Who have derailed and sacrificed democracy on the alter of vendetta and alternate respective priorities.
The people of Nigeria have never been the focus of this government, that is why the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy as enshrined in the 1999 CFRN have never for once been upheld at any point in its real sense but rather, the form was adopted for camouflage.
It is demeaning that state of emergency can be imposed on Rivers State over imagined security challenges but same cannot declared in states where real security challenges are manifest (such as Zamfara).
We shall continue to keep our fingers crossed and claim to be praying to the God we do not worship until miracle happens to Nigeria.
Rather than calling on the government for emergency rule, it's better we begin to call them out for accountability, and good governance.
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