‘No to chaos,’ Northern youths disown planned nationwide protest

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria has distanced itself from the planned nationwide protest tagged Take-It-Back, warning that such demonstrations could inflame tensions and destabilise the country.

President of the group, Isah Abubakar, in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna, said while the council acknowledges the frustrations of many young Nigerians, it believes that the current atmosphere calls for restraint, dialogue, and national…