…Faults FG on Insecurity, Youth Neglect

The Governorship aspirant of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) in Rivers State, Nature Dumale, has urged party members nationwide to remain steadfast behind the National Chairman, Dr Akeem Baba-Ahmed.

This was as he accused the Federal Government of stifling opposition voices amid worsening hunger and insecurity.

In a statement issued on Sunday, Dumale described Baba-Ahmed as a leader with “deep political roots and experience” who means well for the party.

He acknowledged that “distractions were inevitable in politics” but insisted party members must not waver.

Dumale accused the Federal Government of attempting to weaken opposition parties, stressing that opposition remains critical to democracy.

“Opposition parties are meant to check and constructively criticise the government of the day to do better,” he said.

He argued that despite controlling governors in many states, the ruling party still sees opposition voices as threats because of its failure to address pressing national issues.

“People are dying daily because of hunger, drug addiction and gangsterism. Billions have been spent on power, yet many communities have no electricity. Billions have also been pumped into refineries, but they are not working,” Dumale said.

On Insecurity and Youth, Dumale described the security situation as “alarming,” citing deteriorating conditions in several states, particularly Plateau.

He said the government had failed in its primary duty of protecting lives and property, leaving many youths without direction and vulnerable to crime.

He lamented that Nigerian youths face a “bleak future” in a system that turns them into political thugs.

If elected, he promised, the PRP would prioritise youth empowerment, skill acquisition, and rehabilitation programmes.

Citing his work through Youth Rescue International Development Organisation (Yrido.org), Dumale said his team had spent the last 10 years rehabilitating street youths.

“On April 25, graduates from Yrido’s 4R centres in Jos, Plateau State, and Port Harcourt, Rivers State, were reconciled with their parents and given skills training to become ‘meaningful and useful citizens.”

Turning to his home state, Dumale called on Rivers residents and the church to “rise against intimidation, oppression and manipulation,” saying the state had suffered prolonged political crisis and infighting.

“There will be no meaningful development in a state where there is anarchy and infighting that has lasted for years. No budget has been passed in this state and it is against the procurement law to carry out any project without budget,” he said.

He urged voters to elect leaders with “compassion, empathy and verifiable records of service to humanity” before politics. “Politics ends after inauguration; governance begins immediately,” he added.

Dumale pledged that a PRP-led government in Rivers would expand youth rehabilitation programmes. “We will ensure that no youth remains on the streets. We will create skill acquisition programmes for them,” he said.