The Progressive Yoruba Youth Congress (PYYC), has said that it is uncharitable for any individual or group to diminish the Nigerian Armed Forces’ leadership as well as the enormous sacrifices of officers and soldiers in the war against terrorism in the country.
PYYC made this declaration on Tuesday in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, saying that the Nigerian Military deserved maximum support from Nigerians as it had turned the tide against the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists since 2016.
The South-West socio-political group, in a statement jointly signed by Elder Kola Salawu and Majekodunmi Omolola, President and Secretary respectively, decried the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for making statements capable of heating the polity.
The group, while commending President Muhammadu Buhari for providing the necessary succour to the military’s top shots, “visible in troops’ morale,” noted that the acts engaged by some Christian groups, and CAN, in particular, were capable of dividing the nation and demoralising the gallant troops.
“The Christian Association of Nigeria has continued to disregard the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari led administration in the war against terrorism in Nigeria. They have continued to push the country to the brinks by misleading members of the unsuspecting general public with claims that cannot be substantiated.
“The Progressive Yoruba Youth Congress wishes to state that anyone/group that fails to appreciate the efforts of the Muhammadu Buhari led administration in the war against terrorism is playing politics and, as such, should not be taken seriously.
Anyone or group that does not recognize the dexterity of the leadership of the Nigerian Armed Forces, as well as the enormous sacrifices of officers and soldiers in the war against terrorism, clearly do not have the interest of the country at heart.
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This is cognizant of the fact that since 2016, the Nigerian Military had indeed turned the tide against the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist group with a sustained military bombardment that has seen them confined to the fringes of the Lake Chad Basin Region,” the governor said.
The group contended that terrorism was not a function or an attribute of any religion as no religion preaches killing of fellow humans, saying this much must be stated in unequivocal terms in a bid to put issues in proper perspective.
It enjoined individuals to be guarded by public decorum in their conduct on national issues, pointing out that the task of defeating terrorism was a collective one, and, therefore, the need for all to be guided accordingly.
“The position of the Progressive Yoruba Youth Forum is that terrorism is not a function or an attribute of any religion as no religion preaches killing of fellow humans. This much must be stated in unequivocal terms in a bid to put issues in proper perspective.
“The Progressive Yoruba Youth Congress wishes to advise groups and individuals to be guarded by public decorum in their conduct on national issues. The task of defeating terrorism is a collective one, and as such, we must all be guided accordingly.
“The sacrifices of our Armed Forces must be commended and appreciated by all in the quest for a secure and united Nigeria,” PYYC stated.
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