‘#EndBadGovernance protest will lead to anarchy in Nigeria,’ Gumi warns

Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called on organizers of the planned EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest scheduled to commence on August 1 to shelve the idea because it could lead to anarchy.
The Kaduna-based cleric made the plea in a statement on his Facebook page on Sunday.
He said though corruption is wrecking Nigeria and hampering the country’s development, the planned nationwide protest should be postponed for fear of widespread anarchy.
Gumi noted that the pervasive corruption in various sectors of Nigerian society, from government institutions to the economy, has taken the country several years back.
But he warned that the timing of the protest could trigger unrest in the country.
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He said: “With due apology to the few honest Nigerians, as corruption has permeated the fabric of the society, leaving virtually no institution without blemish, the recent move by the youth to demonstrate against bad governance and poor leadership is a great precursor of a brighter future for this nation.
“At a time, the executives are largely corrupt. So also the legislature, the academia, the judiciary, the armed forces, the labor unions, and even the affluent citizens, all watching as the nation is drifting slowly to hunger and lawlessness, every quarter is after its interest of amassing wealth, the youth suddenly have stood out as the last hope of this nation.
“On this note, I am calling on the youth to postpone their intended protest this August to the first of January next year.
“The reasons are: First and foremost, to give enough time to coordinate their various youth groups for better organization so that whatever demands they want, would be articulated well for the betterment of the nation. It is said if you don’t plan to succeed you are then planning to fail.
“Any premature action by the youth is mostly likely to lead to anarchy and greater turmoil as not every person is on the same page with their noble ambition. And I believe they should not be given a free ride to do so.”

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