Northern youths demand Keyamo, Cardoso’s sack over relocation of CBN, FAAN to Lagos

The Joint Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations has demanded for the sack of Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation, and Yemi Cadoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, over the planned relocation of agencies they oversee.

This was stated in a communiqué published by the group and signed by Murtala Abubakar, convener; Hashim Tom Maiyashi, Director of Public Communication & Strategy; and Latifa Abdussalam, Director of Gender Mobilization.

It commended the Senate’s Northern Caucus while also urging members to remove Cardoso and Keyamo.
It advised against the move to sue the President to rescind the decision but stated that the lawmakers should rather give him a deadline to stop the relocation.

“Given the magnitude of the decisions by the CBN and FAAN that demonstrate the unsuitability of their chief executives to preside over federal institutions, we urge our representatives to demand the immediate removal of the Governor of the CBN and the Minister of Aviation from their positions,” it said.

According to the communiqué, it is not a punitive measure but an urgent step to restore public trust, ensure accountability, and uphold the constitutional integrity of key institutions that significantly influence Nigeria’s economic and administrative landscape.

It also urged on members of the National Assembly to carry out their full legislative oversight duties, saying that choices that affect the nation’s administrative and economic environment must be made with competence, transparency, and adherence to constitutional norms.