By Prisca Nguzo
A sociopolitical youths organisation in South East, Shared Prosperity Movement Worldwide, has said the members would not participate in the proposed 10 days anti Ahmed Tinubu's anti government nationwide protest billed to commenced on August 1st.
The group's Director General, Eric Uwakwe who disclosed this while interacting with newsmen in Owerri on Friday, described the protest as ill-conceived and mischievous and urged the entire Igbo youths to shun it.
He further said that, "instead of protesting, the entire youths in the region are commending Tinubu for the successes he had recorded in just one year in office.
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Uwakwe, also the African youth ambassador of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, stressed that it is not enough to judge the president with his activities in just a year.
He said that the Igbo youths are excited with president Tinubu for assenting into law the South East Development Commission bill, adding that with the establishment of the commission, it is expected that the infrastructural deficits in the region would be fixed, swiftly.
He said " this is to announce to the entire world that the South East youths are not part of the planned national protest against the administration of president Ahmed Tinubu.
"Instead of protesting, we are rather commending president Ahmed Tinubu for the modest achievements he has recorded in just a year in office. We are confident that he will fix Nigeria for the best.
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"President Tinubu is a compassionate Nigerian and African leader who is working towards making Nigeria and Africa greater. We the South East youths are happy with the things he has achieved in just one year in office.
"We won't be part of the proposed nationwide protest. The things we want in South East are fixing of our decayed infrastructural assets and facilities. Appointing South East youths in national positions in Nigeria. Giving our region its due in the politics of our dear country.
" We will not hit the streets against Mr president's administration rather we will plan for a solidarity march to commend him for being a great leader. For assenting into law, the South East Development Commission bill. This is great and we believe that the commission will tackle all issues of injustices and agitations against the South East region."
He also commended governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state for rallying political actors together in fighting the problems of insecurity in the South East region.
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