BY AHMED TUKUR, LAFIA – Aggrieved youth of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State on Monday chased away stakeholders of the party from the scheduled swearing-in of the Caretaker Committee of the Northern zone of the state comprising Akwanga, Nasarawa Eggon and Wamba Local Government Areas.
The stakeholders that were made up of serving lawmakers, former deputy governor, senator and members of the State Working Committee of the party ran for their dear lives through the back door of Trish Hall, kini Country Hotel, Akwanga, venue of the event to escape the wrath of the youths.
The youths who came in their hundreds were shouting on top of their voices and pointing fingers at some members of the party that were seated on the high table.
The crisis which resulted in an exchange of blows in the hall succeeded in turning the event into a free for all among some of the party faithful.
The youths who defy all appeals warn security men at the event to stay away from their way or be ready to face their wrath
As sounds of the moving steps of the youths were heard, the stakeholders hurriedly stampeded out of the hall through the back door to the executive wing of the hotel for an emergency meeting on how to address the youths and ensure the event takes place.
In spite of attempts made to calm the aggrieved youths, the event could not hold as the youths chased away the party officials and stakeholders thereby forcing the ceremony to be shifted for a date yet to fixed.
The Youths had a field day as they could not be stopped from disrupting the meeting as they insisted that the event should not hold after a free for all in front of the stakeholders who were helpless.
The youths not relenting in their quest, remain resolute and insisted that all officials of the party whose issues were pending should be sworn in alongside the caretaker members if the event must be allowed to go ahead.
Former senator John Danboyi, who addressed the youths who turned deaf ears to him, appeal to them to remain calm and allow the event take place as their grievances will be addressed.
Some of the youths who spoke to our correspondent said that they want the chairman of Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area, Mr. Yusuf Sarki, who was suspended with his case still pending sworn-in with the Caretaker executive. They demand of the youths was similar with that of Akwanga demanding the reinstatement of Micah Magaji.
