64th Independence: Adamawa youths celebrate Tinubu, shun protest

Oct. 2, 2024 - Punch Newspapers

Youths in Adamawa State on Tuesday turned the #October1protest into a celebration of President Bola Tinubu’s achievements. Under the banner of Concerned Youths of Adamawa, scores of young people flooded the major streets of Yola in a solidarity walk, marking Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary with open support for Tinubu’s administration.

Meanwhile, the Adamawa State Police Command had earlier warned against any attempts to disrupt the Independence Day celebrations with protests. “On the strength of this, the command urges all citizens and residents of Adamawa State to go about their lawful business and shun anything that could lead to harm in the name of protests,” the statement read.

Nguroje added, “Chaos can lead to the loss of lives and property, and any violent protest by unidentified persons is unacceptable...