Another EndSARS protest scheduled to hold on 20th of October, 2021 in commemoration of the past event have been surrounded by warnings ahead.
According to the press news released, Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria has penned down a quick notice to every youths to desist from participating in the protest and stated that youth must be advocate for peace and unity.
The statement was communicated during an Emergency press briefing convened this evening by the Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON) at Chariot Hotel, Asokoro, Abuja with the leaders of prominent professional forums, youth and students organizations. It was strictly convened to inform sponsors and organization of tomorrow protest about the strong penalty awaited if the plan is not disorganized.
Full statement below;
*Emerging Leaders Warn sponsors, organizers of Endsars Anniversary protest*
Leaders of prominent professional forums, youth and students organizations in an Emergency press briefing convened this evening by the Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON) at Chariot Hotel, Asokoro, Abuja have issued a strong warning to sponsors and organizers of any protest tomorrow in Abuja and Lagos to disorganize their plans forthwith or face the wrath of the Nigerian Emerging Leaders.
The meeting turned press briefing which had some influential National Youth Comrades condemned the plans for Endsars Anniversary demonstration noting that the last outing was a total shame to both the organizers and Nigeria as a country and as such, Emerging Leaders will not want Nigeria to be in the news for ugly reasons anymore.
Below is the details of their press release.
Press Release by
EMERGING LEADERS FORUM OF NIGERIA (ELFON)
19th October 2021.
*Warning to those mobilizing to breach peach in Abuja and Lagos in the Guise of Endsars Anniversary*
We the Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON) having intelligence report on the mobilization of persons from Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger state and some neighboring local Government Areas to Abuja municipal for Endsars Anniversary demonstration by a select Youth whom we doubt if their origin is traceable to any Nigerian community, we hereby state as follows:
That we will be at alert to ensure the arrest of any demonstrator tomorrow in Abuja, Lagos or any City in Nigeria.
2. We urge all Nigerian students to desist from participating in any demonstration tomorrow as the organizers have a different agenda for the demonstration while hiding under the guise of Endsars Anniversary.
3. We will as well unleash our Aluta wizardry arsenals against the sponsors of the demonstration should there be any casualty tomorrow if they fail to retract their steps now.
4. Youths must be advocates of National peace and unity not the opposite as we will not spare any Comrade who fails to harken to this warning.
Signed:
Amb. Godstime Chukwubuikem Samuel
ELFON President
Comr. Bala Hassan
Chairman, Abuja Youth Council
Barr. Adewale Waheed
President, Oodua Youths Association
Rt.Hon. Mubarak Aliyu Rimi
Chairman, Youth Federation of Nigeria
Hon. Chukwunonye Irouno
National publicity secretary, ELFON
Comr. Mohammed Sani Hassan
National Coordinator, Northern Youth Council
Rt. Hon. Shuaibu Sani
National Speaker, Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN)