February 10, 2025

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NYCN Condemns Attack on Fadila.

NYCN Condemns Attack on Fadila.
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By okwo romeon

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Borno State Chapter’s has condemed the attack on one Fadila Abdulrahman an orphand food vendor in Maiduguri the Borno state Capital.
The unsuspected errand thrugs has descend on the food Vendor in her shop at Maiduguri on Sunday last week beating her up and damaged most of her properties .
In statement signed by Tanimu Tahir the state Chairman of NYCN and make avaiable to newsmen say ” it attention was drawn to a barbaric and highly traumatizing video of a young orphan named Fadila Abdulrahman whose only crime ( based on our critical observation and analysis) was exercising her democratic rights by “harmlessly” criticising the lawmaker representing her Constituency at the Federal House of Representative Jere Federal Constituency: Engr. Satomi Ahmed.

The gruesome attack did not only affect her physically but economically as her only source of livelihood : A mini-restaurant through which she used to earn a paltry amount of money to carter for her mother and siblings was completely destroyed.

As the apex youth body in the country recognized by the Federal Republic of Nigeria with the sole mandate of ensuring the welfare and wellbeing of the Nigerian Youths, we patiently and painstakingly monitored the sad and barbaric assault meted on one of us; a fellow youth- Fadila Abdulrahman, in order to understand the clear picture of the matter.
Consequently, Borno State’s Youth Council strongly condemn the inhumane, inconsiderate and inane behaviour demonstrated by some ill-governed fellow youths in the name of protecting the political interest of their “Boss”.

We acknowledge that the lawmaker in question has issued a press statement dissociating himself from the ungodly act. This is a sound leadership response to such situation.
However, until the law exonerates any person or group of persons involved as security operatives are on top of the matter,we can neither corroborate his innocence nor otherwise.

Importantly, we received with utter relief and delight that, the Chief Security Officer of Borno State, His Excellency,Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum mni unhesitatingly ordered the arrest of the perpetrators a few moment after the incidence was reported to him. This did not come to us as a surprise knowing very well how he has been categorical both in policies and programmes that under his stewardship as the Executive Governor, Political thuggery and all other forms of criminalities has no space in Borno State. Hence, this swift and sought-after response by the Governor has not only embolden all well-meaning Borno Youths to be peaceful and productive but also demonstrated to the bad elements amongst us ( political thugs) that the Borno State Government mean what it says and says what it mean.

The council deeply appreciate all the voices of empathy and sympathy who show(ed) an unflinching solidarity to Fadila Abdulrahman. And we shall be at the forefront in soliciting for support to enable Fadila Abdulrahman bounce back bigger and better, In Shaa Allah.

Lastly, as we seek #JusticeforFadila, we end with the solidarity-inducing words of David C. Coates: An injury to one is an injury to all.

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