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APC Backs Establishment Of Special Courts For Hate Speech
The National Youth Caucus of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday in Abuja expressed support for the establishment of special court for hate speech in the country.
The National Chairman of the group, Mr Mark Nsimbehe, said on the sideline of the group’s news briefing that the courts would help to guard against divisive speeches in the country.
Nsimbehe said that the group was in support of every effort targeted at unifying all ethnic nationalities in Nigeria.
“We are for peace, we are for progress and we are one Nigeria; so, we urge the Federal Government to step up and arrest those disgruntled elements and their sponsors accordingly. ‘’ he said.
The youth chairman urged those clamouring for restructuring to do so with caution, and advised them to channel their reasons for the call to the appropriate quarters.
He pointed out that political structures evolved over time and that Nigeria had been restructured at various times yet the agitations had not stopped.
“Let us therefore restructure our hearts and minds so that the real restructuring of the country can be meaningful.
“We also want to see a blueprint of the restructuring as it is being clamoured for us to know the essence of it, if it means creating more states or reducing the states’ revenue formula.
“We also want to know if it is about a change from the presidential to other forms of government; let them detail their position and submit same to the National Assembly.’’
Nsimbehe said that the group was in support of the government’s anti-graft war, adding that the courage and the political will the government was using to recover loots was also commendable.
He said that the group shared in the pains of Nigerians as it concerned high cost of food items.
He said that food became scarce partly due to the insurgency in the North-East as farmers abandoned their farms for fear of being attacked.
Nsimbehe, however, said that the government had done well in returning the farmers to their various locations and expressed optimism that in few months, the food problem would abate.
He reiterated the group’s loyalty and support to APC and its programmes, especially those targeted at improving the lives of the youths like N-Power and conditional cash transfer.
He also expressed support for all the issues raised by President Muhammadu Buhari in his broadcast on Monday.
The youth chairman pledged the group’s readiness to mobilise and consolidate the more than 75 million youths in the country to key into the party’s course of winning the 2019 general elections.
He decried the harassment and intimidation of APC members in Abia and Bayelsa and urged the Inspector-General of Police and other security agents to put a stop to it.
Christopher Ochini
August 25, 2017 at 9:52 pm
Evil
Uwaeme Chimaobi
August 25, 2017 at 8:37 pm
Hate peach con not pears your skin, but when people begin to say negative words against you try and search yourself very well if they are really right but if they are not you forge ahead with your life since you know what you are doing.
Judith Aviva
August 26, 2017 at 4:01 am
That is nothing but the truth, the FG should try and find out if what the masses are saying is true or not than to intimidate them because intimidations can only cause more harm than good
Daniel Nelson Dike
August 25, 2017 at 7:46 pm
It Not surprised ZOO, is turning to Burma!, But soon the international community will take on them,! Frustrated fools that had nothing to offer the good citizen. BIAFRA we stand.
Kenneth Emeaso
August 25, 2017 at 2:41 pm
APC is never a political party, they are terrorist group and sucking blood demons
Dr-Austeen Eugene
August 25, 2017 at 1:50 pm
MILITARY PARTY AND THEIR DECREE 4!
Operative Ifeanyichukwu Nnuka
August 25, 2017 at 1:46 pm
The evil that men do leave within them, APC started hate speech in this country.
Judith Aviva
August 26, 2017 at 4:08 am
Please in this case now,who is to be arrested. Life is turn by turn so the APC Government should not be angry because that is what they did to GoodLuck.it started from them but he never arrested anybody for that
Collines Dikeh
August 25, 2017 at 1:31 pm
Tell APC government to build sell cuz d one we hv now won’t be enough for the victim of hate speak
Chijioke Moses Cletus
August 25, 2017 at 1:30 pm
Nonsense
Prince Silverudo
August 25, 2017 at 1:21 pm
What is going to be regarded as hate speech crime? The interpretation of hate crime? Etc… Hate crime would mean if you speak ills of some one or tribes then you are guilty. This would affect Nollywood and Comedian who indirectly creates tribal hate in their plays.
Chikodili Kingsley Nwamaradi
August 25, 2017 at 1:17 pm
Lol for d zoo
Christian Abor
August 25, 2017 at 1:14 pm
Mad people with government of anarchy and incompetents