Insecurity: youth drums support for Armed forces

By Musa Odoshimokhe

The Progressive Yoruba Youth Congress (PYYC) has said the Nigerian Armed Forces should be commended for its commitment to end banditry in the country.

At a conference in Lagos, PYYC President Elder Kola Salawu said President Muhammadu Buhari provided the necessary support to enable the military end insurgency and other security breaches in the country.

He said: “We wish to state that the issue of terrorism in Nigeria has taken the centre stage since the advent of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. This much is evident in the level of commitment exhibited by the quality of appointments in the critical security sector.

“As we are all aware, the Boko Haram agenda is indeed a politically motivated one in the sense that it has been established that there are willing collaborators that have continued to provide them with logistical support to aid their nefarious activities.

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“There is also another grouping that have elected to serve the interest of Boko Haram/ISWAP through the propagation of propaganda aimed towards giving the Boko Haram/ISWAP group the needed psychological support through their actions manifest in unguarded utterances in the public space.

“The Progressive Yoruba Youth Congress wishes to state that despite the level of commitment displayed by the political leadership in Nigeria in the fight against terrorism, the Boko Haram/ISWAP group has continued to be emboldened to confront the Nigerian Military in the theatre of war in North-East Nigeria because of the activities of some groups.”

He added that fight against insurgency received wide commendation, noting that divisive elements were massaging the ego of terrorists.

“The war against terrorism in Nigeria has received wide commendation from numerous quarters. However, some groups that ideally ought to be engaged in acts that would promote peace have been engaged in acts that divide us rather than unite us.

“Anyone/group that does not recognize the dexterity of the leadership of the Nigerian Armed Forces, as well as the enormous sacrifices of officers and soldiers in the war against terrorism, clearly do not have the interest of the country at heart,” he said.