Northern youths under the auspices of Arewa Youth Integrity Forum has promised to mobilise 20 million youths across the nineteen northern states for President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan ahead of 2015.The youth who described Jonathan as a statesman who is sympathetic to the plight of his followers also hailed him for the courage and bravery shown in visiting Nigerian troops in Maiduguri’s, the IDPs and persons affected by the inhumane activities of members of …
They also mentioned that the courage shown by the president in “travelling to Maiduguri which is seen as a hotbed for crisis is not only commendable but exemplary for all intending leaders”.This was made known in a statement signed by its National President, Mr. Hamid Usman, which further endorsed President Jonathan for a second term and declared their support for his candidacy.
According to the statement, “Goodluck Jonathan has proven already that he has what it takes to drive Nigeria to the next level, having defeated the local content of insurgency and ready to fight the foreign elements that have joined world terrorists groups to make Nigeria ungovernable for the citizenry.”It further said the president had proved wrong a section of northern elders who said the president can not visit anywhere in the north, demonstrating that no section of the country has a right to deny any performing leader from aspiring to any leadership position under our constitution.”
We are confident that Mr. President will campaign anywhere in Nigeria even the north where it has been proven that he is popular against the propaganda advanced by spent horses. We are also confident that he will trump his competitigors at the polls,” because we are working round the clock to make that we mobilize 20 million votes for the President and ensure that the votes are protected up to the final collation centre in Abuja to guarantee his victory.
In the same vein, the youth also expressed their distrust for Muhammadu Buhari’s candidacy, which the described as pupeteering by goons from the west and thus even though he may have had good intents his handlers would not allow him make his promises true.”We also view Buhari’s aspiration as a case of the biblical hand of Esau and voice of Jacob as those who never meant well for the North have all of a sudden developed a likeness for the North and are promoting him for sinister motives”. They said.
