#EndSARS Protesters ‘Beating Drums Of War’ – Arewa Youth Assembly

The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has said the ongoing protests by #EndSARS agitators across the country amount to “beating the drums of war”.

The Northern group said instead of harmonizing their demands and giving the federal government time to address them, the protesters resorted to actions capable of causing disunity among the citizens.

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AYA’s reaction to the protests was contained in a statement issued by its national clerk, Desmond Minakaro, on Monday.

According to Minakaro, citizens that mean well for the country would not engage in activities capable of causing tensions to rise.

“It’s unfortunate that the youths are beating the drums of war against themselves, north and south; sincerity of purpose should be our guide in protesting to have our demands made.

“The demands made by the protesters in the north and south are all genuine. What is important is to categorise these demands into immediate, short term and long terms, for results to be achieved.

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“Government should be allowed to roll out processes of meeting the demands with sincerity, as seen in the disbandment of SARS, and so on.

“We should never allow any politician to hijack the protests for any selfish reasons.

“The protests should not be characterised by looting, destruction or any social vice. The security agencies should be more civil in responding,” he said.

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