Youths in their hundred , on Friday staged a peaceful procession in support of the new Speaker in Plateau state Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda outside the state house of assembly .
The procession is coming a day after the former speaker of the state House of Assembly Abok Ayuba ,was impeached by 16 lawmakers of the Plateau assembly.
The rally drew youths from the Seventeen Local government council of the state.
Speaking to newsmen at the occasion , one ofthe youth leader, Prince Rotdunna Sekat said the Youths of the state are behind the new Speaker Hon Sanda.
Sekat who is also the Chairman of Rescue Youths Vanguard,called on the people of the state to unite and work with the new Speaker Hon Yakubu Sanda.
He berate YOUWICAN for saying that the removal of Abok is anti-christianity, “that Plateau State House of Assembly consist of Muslims, Christians and Traditional worshipers therefore, YOUWICAN should stop heating the polity in the state.
Prince Sekat further opine that ” Legislative work must commence in the state assembly.
“I call for peace , the state is bigger than any individual , Plateau must always come first , he added.
” This rally was staged to express the support of the people to the leadership of the new speaker Hon Sanda .
According to him, the turnout of youths has proven that the people of Plateau are with the new Speaker Hon Sanda .
Comrade Pius Tongman , another Youth who spoke at the occasion said that Hon Abok is not the first speaker to be impeached by members of the state house of assembly.
In his words ” What happened in the house of assembly was a legislative issue and Abok should respect and get use to it .
The Executive arm has nothing to do with the impeachment of Abok.
Tongman said he is confident the New Speaker would act and ensure that all pending bills which have suffered undue delays in the House during the former Speaker will receive proper legislative action as the State needs to make progress and deliver the dividends of democracy to the electorate.
Out correspondent reports that the Youths carried placard with inscription, Plateau Youths stand with Hon Sanda ”, “We support Hon Sanda to stay in office
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