The leaders of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Thursday stormed the headquarters of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Abuja to protest the deregistration of the council.
The protesters led by its President, Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, also announced a 30-day continuous demonstration, while demanding the immediate sack of the CAC Registrar-General, Hussaini Magaji (SAN).
They whom accused of carrying out an illegal and politically motivated move against Nigeria’s foremost youth organization.
TheHintsNews reports that Sukubo was re-elected as NYCN President during the council’s national convention held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, from September 19 to 22.
However, a few days after his victory, the Federal Ministry of Youth announced on Tuesday that the CAC had deregistered the body, despite several ongoing court cases on the matter.
It was against this background that the protesters who were armed with placards with various inscriptions like: “Registrar-General Must Go,” “Nigerian Youths Reject CAC Tyranny,” ” The illegality can not stand”, “RG’s Action is an affront to Nigeria Youths”, “Deregistration of NYCN is a Security Threat”, “Ishaq Hussain Magaji Must Go,” and “We Say No to Illegality,” stormed CAC headquarters.
Speaking to journalists, Sukubo condemned the CAC’s decision, describing it as a threat to national security.
His words: “Mr. President, we have observed that some of your appointees are incompetent. They cannot deliver what is expected. The Nigerian youth have supported you, but today we face significant challenges in your government due to poor political judgment and inefficiency from the appointees.
“We are calling on you, President Bola Tinubu, to remove Magaji, S.A.N., the Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission.
“This protest will continue for 30 days. We are starting today at the headquarters, and we will persist until the full 30 days are completed because we will not rest until he is removed. And NYCN his re-registered.
“We also call on the Senate President to summon this individual, and on the National Security Adviser to take action to ensure that he is either removed or relieved of his duties immediately. This situation is an affront to the judicial system and poses a threat to national security.
“This matter has already been addressed by Justice Okoro at the Federal High Court, and as I speak, it is pending before the Court of Appeal in Abuja. I see no reason why anyone should take personal action against a matter that the Court of Appeal has yet to decide.”
On his part, the NYCN National Secretary, Gara Nongha, described the Council’s deregistration by the CAC as illegal.
He stated: “We are here to register our displeasure over the unlawful deregistration of the NYCN by the CAC. We demand the immediate reinstatement of the Council.
“NYCN is the apex body of Nigerian youth, and as their leaders, we will not allow this injustice to prevail.”
Also, Former Secretary General of NYCN, Abubakar Suleiman accused Magaji of sabotaging President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda by delisting NYCN from CAC without waiting for court judgment.