WARRI— FORMER South-South youth leaders, led by erstwhile national vice president of the National Youth Council, Mr. Mumakai-Unagha, have differed with  South-South elders, who, during the  week, declared support for President Goodluck Jonathan on the removal of fuel subsidy.

After an emergency meeting convened in Warri, Delta State, the youth leaders rejected the removal of fuel subsidy.

They said: “President Goodluck  Jonathan should listen to the voice of Nigerians and revert to status quo of N65.00 per litre as the removal of subsidy will further impoverish the down-trodden Nigerians, who  are living from hand to mouth and further enrich the cabal, that are in government.

“The Federal Government should, as a matter of urgency, identify the cabal and they should be brought to book in accordance with the law of the federation.”

The youth leaders said the issue of fuel subsidy “goes beyond ethnic borders

“Mr. President should not put the South – South region in a disadvantaged position in the politics of Nigeria, as the decision on the removal of fuel subsidy has cast a negative image on the entire region,” they added.