The National Youth Council of Nigeria has urged the Arewa Youth Assembly to channel its energy toward issues such as unemployment, education, insecurity, among others affecting the welfare of youths, rather than politics.
The council stated this on Monday during a press conference held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
Recall that the Arewa Youth Assembly had on Sunday called for the impeachment of the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, and his Enugu State counterpart, Peter Mbah, over their alleged involvement in the crisis rocking the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF).
According to the group, the actions of the two governors posed a threat to the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 and could destabilise the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Reacting to the call on Monday, the NYC National Vice President, Comrade Kehinde Olorunjubelo; Ogun State Coordinator of the Commonwealth Youth Organization, Comrade Emmanuel Ojo; and the Financial Secretary of Gateway Progressive Youth, Awonowo Oluwafemi, described the move as misplaced and counterproductive.
They faulted the Arewa Youth Assembly for making such a demand, insisting that youth groups should not be drawn into internal party matters that have no bearing on the welfare of young Nigerians.
Olorunjubelo said, “Education, insecurity, and unemployment are what affect us. These are the issues we should channel our energy toward, not politics.
“This action by the Arewa youths is unacceptable, and we frown at it. We urge all Nigerian youths to stay away from getting involved in party issues. There are other pressing challenges facing us. I hereby encourage the youths and urge them to remain focused and committed only to leadership and policies that affect Nigerian youths.”
He argued that the PGF is an internal APC structure with its own mechanisms for resolving disputes and that using the name of northern youths to advance partisan interests undermines the credibility of youth advocacy nationwide.
“Stay clearly away from party issues. The party has a structure, its constitution, and laid-down principles on how it resolves its internal issues.
“Youths should not dabble in Progressive Governors’ Forum politics, and they should not bastardise the youth constituency with this kind of politics influenced by disgruntled elements,” he added.
Also speaking, the State Coordinator of the Commonwealth Youth Organization, Comrade Emmanuel Ojo, urged young Nigerians to avoid being used as proxies in intra-party battles.
Ojo noted that Governor Dapo Abiodun has worked effectively to advance the President’s agenda, stressing that his efforts deserve commendation, not condemnation.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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