Nationwide Protest: Kaduna Non-Indegenes Withdraw, Says It's Ploy to Loot their Shops, Market



Ahead of the planned nationwide protest against soaring cost of living and economic hardship in the country, Kaduna State Non Indegenes Forum(KSNIF) has raised alarm over possibility of hoodlums hiding under the protest to loot their shops;market and business premises across the State.

The non indegenes, especially the Igbo traders announced the decision not join the protest,because of past experiences,which have shown that once there is any protest action or crisis situation in Kaduna, the target is always their market stalls and business areas with extensive looting of food items; electronics and valuables .

The Kaduna Non-Indegenes Forum in a statement jointly signed by the Chairman ,Chief Emeke Emmanuel Okafor and Secretary,Mr Adewale Peter Adelanwa urged the citizens to shun the directive to embark on the planned protest, considering that fact the Police Command in State did recently banned all forms of unlawful protests. Stressing, " It is our hope that citizens in the State will remain law abiding in this regard."

The Statement further reads: We are therefore calling on the security agencies to tighten security within offices and business premises to avoid looting and breakdown of law and order should the citizens decide to embark on the protest.

"Kaduna is volatile State and has tasted its bit of bitter crises with the Igbos most hit and suffering huge loss of lives and property over the years. This time, we can't afford to lose anyone and valuables to avoidable situations.

"It is our desire that considering the past crisis experiences and hundred percent chances of hoodlums hijacking the peaceful process, we strongly advise against any form of protest in Kaduna for now .

"We want to categorically state that we are part of people facing the economic hardship, but we cannot afford to lose our hard earned investments and properties at this critical period,when Nigerians currently are battling one of the country’s worst inflation and economic crisis sparked by the government’s twin policies of petrol subsidy removal and unification of forex windows.

"There was a report where the United Nations (UN) department of safety and security warned that the planned protests in Nigeria may be hijacked by groups with ulterior motives,hence our decision to appeal to citizens against joining the protest action.

"There is no how the “10 days of rage,” starting from August I to 10 will address the country’s soaring cost of living and economic hardship,instead it will cause more hardship."

While reiterating concerns about the possibility of violence, citing past instances where similar protests in the State had degenerated into escalated crisis, he called on state government to deploy security operatives to red zones or identified flash points should the protest take place .

Hahaha Obidients that want to steal in the name of protest won't like this news 🤣

See them APC hounds lol 😆 they have now become afraid of naming the mushroom groups they have been bribing to go against the oncoming protest.

The new names of their scandalous groups are simply NON-INDIGENES

Lagos non indigenes
Kaduna non indigenes
Zamfara non indigenes etc lol

Comedy central 🤣

We need not compound our situations,destructions and looting isn't want what we need in this time that we are.Stay safe

It has alway been a two sides of a coin,the protest must hold. Why is it nw that the politicians wants to do dialog? He who the gods wants to kill, they first make the person mad.

yarimo:
Hahaha Obidients that want to steal in the name of protest won't like this news 🤣

All your statements are always meaningless. You hardly talk about developments.

Wasting so much time in irrelevant things. Focus on nation building not pettiness

Smithkafors:


All your statements are always meaningless. You hardly talk about developments.

Wasting so much time in irrelevant things. Focus on nation building not pettiness

don't go and steal in the name of protest

Mushroom groups springing up everywhere. Hahaha