Youths Destroying Nigerian Properties Won’t Solve Anything – Annie-Okonkwo

Convener of Let’s Get Empowered Initiative, Uche Annie-Okonkwo has come out to urge Nigerian youths to stop destroying public and private assets amid the protests.

He recently revealed this via a statement by the Executive Director of the organization, Mr. Collins Ugwu.

According to him, even if the youths have finally discovered their unity in strength, they should focus on positive changes and not demolishing of properties in the country to air their grievances.

He added that our youths must remember that over seventy percent of our assets in security, infrastructure, and entrepreneurship are community sourced or privately financed.

His words, ”Heroes, the message has been delivered and the essence is indelible, we should now conserve our heroism into a shinning legacy by stopping all further destructions immediately. Its important we act swiftly and deny our mockers a morsel to hang their teeth and chew in usual cynicism, that the youths are not read.

“Our youths having discovered their mantle of what we call in Igbo language “Igwebuike” meaning unity in strength, from this historic #EndSars crusade, must now use that strength to supervise a check and balance structure, that will make the creators of what we fought against, shiver in shame that there will now be consequences.”

“This path of wisdom demand the courage we have proven, that our frustrations can indeed midwife leadership where failure prevailed, protect where rip off is norm, and rise where deception is the game.

“In my Anambra State particularly, as every other really, I call on our youths to remember that more than seventy percent of our assets in security, infrastructure and entrepreneurship are community sourced or privately financed. So an attack on them is an attack on ourselves, our dependents and our critical bread of sustenance. We must deescalate the tensions to consolidate our force for change, because every ounce of energy we share, has great value for the works that lie ahead.

“The youths should bounce on the political stage begin to assume higher roles in leadership and governance as a duty, no longer bystanders, and errand runners. You should continue to provide and expand the community protection backbone in all our communities, constantly self improve, and be willing to work as we match to liberate our potentials for good without apologies.”