The Northern Youth Leaders Discussion board, an umbrella of 42 Arewa teams, has known as on former President Olusegun Obasanjo and different Nigerian leaders to prevail on the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed to calm the storm inside the primary opposition Peoples Democratic Occasion Governors Discussion board.
This was contained in an announcement despatched to media homes on Sunday and signed by NYLF President, Comrade Elliot Afiyo, titled, “NYLF begs Obasanjo to intervene in PDP disaster Utilizing Bala Mohammed”.
The group made the enchantment after assembly with the previous president on Saturday in Abeokuta, saying their discussions have been fruitful.
The northern youths additionally appealed to Obasanjo and different elders within the celebration to carry a decision assembly with PDP governors.
“A number of the issues tabled earlier than him embrace interesting to him to summon a gathering of “Nigeria’s Fathers” with a view to intervening within the nation’s woes and proffering options,” the assertion added.
The group particularly known as on Obasanjo to wade into the disaster rocking the Peoples Democratic Occasion, declaring the celebration stays the hope of Nigerians.
It described Obasanjo as an “superior citizen who believes within the company existence of Nigeria”.
Afiyo, who talked about different “Nigeria’s Fathers” to incorporate former Head of State, Common Ibrahim Babangida (retd), Common Theophilus Danjuma (retd), Common Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), and Ernest Shonekan, listed banditry, kidnapping, corruption, poor economic system, agitation for secession as a part of the challenges the nation faces.
He mentioned that it’s excessive time these ‘patriotic Nigerians’ met and proffered options to the challenges earlier than they devour the nation.
He mentioned, “We have been a part of the teams that introduced Buhari in 2015, we thought the Buhari that we knew would change issues, however we realised that we’ve made mistake and we’ve to right it. That’s the reason I got here personally to see Baba and we’ve mentioned, he has to even be concerned.
“We wish Obasanjo to do two issues – one, to summon the elders, Nigeria’s fathers. They’ve to fulfill, talk about and intervene. We additionally need him to wade into the disaster of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) with a view to resolving it.”
