In response to the planned nationwide protest organized by some groups, the Yoruba Afenifere Youth Organization of Nigeria (YAYON) has reaffirmed its strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
In a statement, YAYON expressed unwavering support on behalf of the youth group for Tinubu, citing the government’s delivery of transformative policies within one year that aim to improve the lives of the people, particularly the youth. The group views any form of protest at this time as a distraction to the government’s efforts.
“No protest will hold in the southwest. If you see any Nigerian coming out to protest now, they are lazy people and sponsored by the opposing party. This is not the right time to protest. Mr. President is really working to make changes, and you people are here to distract him.
“The government is just one year and as youths, we can testify to the policies that have been brought forward to better people’s lives.
“The student loan programme and the recent Local Government autonomy jab on the governors are pointers to the fact that this government is truly here to renew our hope.
“So, all we should do at this moment is to ensure that we render our unwavering support for those policies and programmes to be effectively implemented rather than allow us to be used as tools of distraction.
I’m against the proposed protest myself, but I wish to call on the government to apply soft incentive to cushions the pressure on the downtrodden masses who are at the verge of dying and this the government should do urgently.