By Brenda Chidinma Imo-Eze
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ebonyi State chapter, has issued a strong call to the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify the fight against insecurity, insisting that any individual linked to the rising wave of terrorism, banditry, abductions, or political sabotage must be arrested and prosecuted without fear or favour.
The State Chairman, Hon. Comrade Douglas Ochishi, made the declaration while reacting to the worsening security situation across the country, including the abduction of schoolgirls, attacks on worship centres, and repeated raids by terrorists in various states.
He stated that the patience of young Nigerians was running out, stressing that insecurity had reached a dangerous level where no one, especially children, was safe.
According to him, “Anybody traced to be the source of insecurity in this country should be arrested and prosecuted. No person is bigger than the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. If we must get this country right, then government must beam its searchlight on everyone..”
Ochishi noted that many of those who criticized insecurity during past administrations were now in government and could see firsthand that securing a diverse country like Nigeria requires systematic, coordinated action.
He urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sustain current security operations while ensuring close monitoring of individuals and political cabals believed to be fueling violence for selfish gain.
The youth leader also warned that citizens must stop shielding criminals in their communities, saying:
“When you see something and keep quiet, you are part of the problem. But when you report, you help save lives.”
As the yuletide approaches and political activities increase across the country, he advised young people to stay vigilant, report suspicious movements, and resist being used for violence or crime.
Ochishi commended both the Ebonyi State Government under Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru and the Federal Government for ongoing security and empowerment efforts but maintained that young people must complement them by rejecting social vices and embracing hard work.
He added:“Nigeria will overcome this insecurity, but only when we stop protecting the enemies of peace. We are calling on the government to beam their search light on everybody , whoever the insecurity of this country is being linked to should be arrested and prosecuted in line with the provision of the constitution. That is the only way we can get this menace.”