BRIG. GEN. BOROH PREACHES PEACE AMONGST NIGERIAN YOUTHS - HOLDS STRATEGIC MEETING WITH AREWA YOUTHS AND SOME NIGER DELTA EX AGITATORS

A high profile delegation of Youths from the Northern Region of the country, met with the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh. The meeting which held on Wednesday 14th June, at the Amnesty office in Abuja, was setup to create a synergy between Youths of the Niger Delta Region and Northern Nigeria with a further target of uniting Youths from every part of the country.

General Boroh called on the youths present to spread the word of peace to all their friends and colleagues, urging them to focus on the collective progress and unity of the Nation. He advised them to avoid being idle and recommended Agriculture as the easiest way to stay occupied and remain self-sufficient. 

The leader of the Delegation of Northern Youths, who is actually the Speaker of the Arewa Youth Parliament, Dr. Mulid Bashir, was quick to denounce the recent pronouncement, by some Northern Youths, asking citizens from the East to vacate the North before October 1st. He said the Northern Region is fully committed to the unity of Nigeria. The Medical Doctor/ Parliamentarian asked all to disregard any hate speech from any source, highlighted that all those actions are being sponsored by a very few who want chaos in the current administration. He called on his brothers from other regions to join him in spreading the word of peace everywhere. 

The meeting was well attended by some Ex Agitators from the Niger Delta Region and officials of the Presidential Amnesty office. Some in attendance include, Arch Bishop Egw Israel, Chairman Bayelsa State Pilgrims Board, Opia Joshua Ojieh, a Youth leader in the South South and Suleman Mahmud, PRO Arewa Youth Forum.