Some youths under the aegis of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) North West Zone and Arewa Youth Movement protested at the National Assembly in Abuja, over the recent killing of scores of civilians by a military drone.
The protesters, on Wednesday, protested at the National Assembly entrance gate for over two hours, demanding justice for the victims of the bombing.
They asked the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, to either live up to his responsibility or resign from office, according to Daily Trust.
Nasir Ishaku, leader of the protesters, told journalists that they wanted justice for the victims.
According to him, the killing of innocent Nigerians daily, especially, in the Northern region was unacceptable and would not be tolerated any more.
He urged the National Assembly to investigate Sunday’s drone attack that killed scores of civilians in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna and take decisive action to save the country.
He said, “For those who have eyes to see, let them see well, and those who have ears to hear, let them listen attentively. Nigeria is not well because Nigerians are being killed day by day.
“Security situation in the country keeps deteriorating since his (Badaru) inception as Minister of Defence. These two organisations have a moral obligation to express our grievances because Nigeria is in a shambles in terms of security of lives and property, most especially, in Northern Nigeria.
“Nigeria keeps losing members of the armed forces which include the army, the air force, the navy and members of the Nigeria Police Force. Our university students are still in captivity and no one knows their whereabouts.”
“These are the clear indications that the minister is incompetent to handle that sensitive ministry. Therefore, he should wake up to his responsibilities or resign,” he added.
