Northern youths, under the auspices of Arewa Youth Integrity Forum (AYIF) has promised to mobilise 20 million youths across the nineteen northern states for President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of 2015.
The youths described Jonathan as a statesman who is sympathetic to the plight of his followers even as they 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 Boko Haram.
In a statement signed by the National President of AYIF, Hamid Usman, described President Jonathan’s visit to Maiduguri as not only commendable but exemplary for all intending leaders.
“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.”
The group said that President Jonathan had proved wrong a section of northern elders who said the president cannot 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 competitors at the polls.”
The group said that it is working round the clock to make sure 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.” [myad]
