Insulting the President in the name of agitation is foolishness – Umahi cautions South-East Youth

Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has cautioned South-eastern youths against insulting President Muhammadu Buhari in the name of agitation.

Umahi termed it as foolishness. He also assured angry youths that the South-East governors would join their agitation if the reasons for such protest were not addressed after six months.

Umahi gave this assurance while participating in the Presidential Ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the presidential villa, Abuja on Thursday.

He called on the aggrieved youths, who feel marginalised, to forward their grievances which he assured will be sorted out in no time.

“I have done stakeholders’ meetings in the 13 Local Government Areas; I have done seven-day prayers, he said

“I have deployed the widows to fast and pray; I have deployed the elders’ council to go round and talk to our people. I have deployed founding fathers to go and talk.

“All these talks are getting results. Some of the bad boys are pulling out and surrendering to us and they are giving us information.

“But my position is that these people are our children. It does not please me. I’m trying to let them know that what they are agitating for can be solved through dialogue. We are calling on our youths to submit their demands to us. We will come to the centre and submit them.

“If in the next six months, we have not substantially addressed them, we can join you in the agitation. But right now, we won’t support you to insult the President, leaders of the South-East and other leaders. That is not agitation; that is foolishness. Agitation is agitation.”