100 political thugs surrender weapons in Bauchi

Bauchi—No fewer than 100 suspected political thugs, yesterday in Bauchi, surrendered their weapons and promised to turn peaceful.
The youths gathered at Mallam Goje Enclave in Bauchi Metropolis to surrender their weapons and promised to shun political violence.

The youth confessed to previous crimes which they committed at the forum organised by one Alhaji Uba Boris and attended by Hajiya Hawa Yuguda, wife of  the state governor.

Boris said most of the youths indulged in political violence, locally known as Sara Suka, a group that specialises in killing along the north-east.

He attributed their renouncing of violence to efforts made by the government to empower youths.
Boris said clashes between political thugs on the streets and wards within the metropolis had reduced drastically.

He thanked the government for initiating programmes aimed at addressing idleness and unemployment among women and youths.
“We are assuring you that youths will not carry weapons during the forthcoming elections,” Boris said.

He urged the government to set up skills acquisition centres where youths and women would be trained.

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Responding, Yuguda re-stated her commitment to assist youths to realise their potential.
She advised them to shun prohibited drugs and other vices that can lure them into societal vices.

Yuguda, the Founder of Challenge Your Disability Initiative, CYDI, urged the youths to be vanguard of positive change rather than being a problem to the society.

She also urged them to ensure that they participated in the ongoing voters’ registration to enable them to vote in the forthcoming general elections.

She said: “By the grace of God I am going to start assisting you immediately. I will talk to my husband; we will start doing it gradually.”