The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately resign over the high spate of insecurity in the country.
In a statement on Friday by its President, Isah Abubakar, the NYCN said the President’s resignation become necessary following the killing of 23 travellers in Sokoto State on Monday.
The youths asserted that President Buhari has run out of ideas in tackling the activities of bandit terrorists that have taken over significant parts of the North West and the attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents.
According to the NYCN, the National Assembly should expedite action and initiate an impeachment process against the President if he fails to resign willingly.
The statement reads, “The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria calls on President Muhammadu Buhari to humbly resign since it is obvious that he has run out of ideas on how to subdue the terrorists that have taken over significant parts of Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Zamfara states and the busiest Kaduna-Abuja expressway on one side, and recently, the daring moves attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP which has continued unabated.
“It is embarrassing that President Buhari is idly watching the terrorist elements reigning supreme in our country, imposing taxes on his supposed citizens, stopping them yet, he is unperturbed. This is the clear characteristic of a leader that has run out of steam.
“In the alternative where he fails to eat the humble pie, we wish to call on the National Assembly to expedite action and initiate processes of impeachment against the President. Nigerians will certainly stand with them. This will equally help in redeeming the damaged reputation of the National Assembly.
“Where the above recommendation fails, Nigerians should do everything possible to defend themselves, we can’t continue to watch anarchists reign supreme over us, while we seat like cowards to be killed. It is better you are arrested and kept in prison for daring to defend yourself than to be buried in a grave because you didn’t dare to do something. Enough is Enough.”
