PROTEST: President of Taraba State University Alumni Association, Mark Winnie cautions members against joining the Nationwide Hunger Protest.

Members of the Taraba State University Jalingo Alumni Association have been cautioned not to join the planned protest on August 1.

This is contained in a press statement signed and issued by the President of Taraba State University Alumni Association, Comr. Mark Yusuf Winnie(Macsolo) to Jalingo Times Newspaper.
The Association says it shared in the hardship Nigerians are facing day by day due to the harsh economy and some unfriendly policies of the federal government resulting in a high cost of living in the country.
The Association while acknowledging that protest is a fundamental human right enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria but cautioned that hoodlums could hijack or take advantage of the moment to destroy public property adding that there is room for dialogue.
The Statement says President Bola Tinubu also deserve accolades for Local Government Autonomy among other youth-friendly policies he has introduced.
The Association said that although the Planned Protest is a Nationwide youths in Taraba State should not join as Governor Agbu Kefas has been a youth-friendly leader.
It mentioned the appointment of Youths into the Taraba State Government Cabinet, and the free Education policy introduced , slashing of tuition fees for students at State-Owned tertiary institutions among others as enough reasons for Taraba Youth not to join the protest.
It also reeled out Dr Agbu Kefas's Agricultural policy, peace initiative being enjoyed in the state be sustained as joining the protest could distort the peace.
The Association urges its members to Say no to protest and embrace dialogue in the interest of progress.

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