COVID 19: We'll Resist Any Attempt To Intimidate The Youths: NYCN CRS Boss Tells Edu Critics, CrossRiverians

                         
COVID 19: We'll Resist Any Attempt To Intimidate The Youths: Dan Obo Tells Edu Critics, CrossRiverians

By Eriacy Confidence,
Coneri Magazine.

The Chairman of the National Youth Council Of Nigeria, Cross River State Chapter, Snr Comr Dan Obo has waded into the media war between the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association, Cross River State chapter and the State's Ministry of Health occasioned by the fight against the dreaded  COVID-19 Pandemic, saying  it is unnecessary and an attempt to hurl insults on the sensibility of some hardworking and ebullient Youths of Cross River State

The chairman, in a press release titled
REF: ON DR. BETTA EDU: LET NO MAN DESPISE OUR YOUTHS and dated 7th July 2020, noted that instead of engaging the government squarely and constructively by criticizing it's anti-people policies or political antics, some individuals have rather resorted to name calling and verbal abuse of the Honourable Commissioner for Health in the state. He maintained that it  is disheartening, infantile, puerile, insensitive and totally unbecoming for anybody to insult Dr. Betta Edu on grounds of TRIBE and AGE, insisting that, apart from the fact that she's married to a Cross Riverian, one of Dr Betta Edu's parent hails from the state and  that justifies the fact that she's  a proud Cross Riverian.

                  Comr Obo Dan Obo
                 Chairman, NYCN CRS

Comr Obo, however warned that any attempt to disparage, intimidate, victimize or witch hunt her  or any youth of Cross River State on grounds of AGE, will be vehemently opposed by the leadership of National Youth Council of Nigeria.

Below is the full text of the press release.
"The Attention of the Leadership of National Youth Council of Nigeria, Cross River State Chapter, has been drawn to the apparent media tug of war between the leadership of Nigeria Medical Association, Cross River State Chapter and the State Ministry of Health. Arising from the conundrum and media fiasco orchestrated by the fight against the monstrous COVID-19 Pandemic in the State, it has become expressly imperative and sacrosanct that the leadership of National Youth Council of Nigeria, correct some ominous impressions and deleterious misrepresentations being peddled on cyberspace against one of our own, Her Youthfulness, Dr. Betta Edu, Honourable Commissioner for Health, Cross River State. While we understand the excruciating pain and agony the world have continued to suffer in the face of this COVID-19 Pandemic, we deem it fit to categorically state the following.

1.We understand, it is commonsensical and democratically upright for every progressive and right thinking citizen of Cross River State to be worried about the issue of COVID-19 in the state. While it is also ideal to engage the government squarely and constructively criticize it's anti-people policies or political antics, we find it rather appalling that some individuals have resorted to name calling and verbal abuse rather than engage the government squarely.

2. It is disheartening, infantile, puerile, insensitive and totally unbecoming for anybody to insult Dr. Betta Edu on grounds of TRIBE and AGE. While we understand that she is proudly married to a Cross Riverian, and one of her parent is a cross Riverians; as such she is a Cross Riverian by blood . we also make bold to state that any attempt to disparage, intimidate, victimize or witch hunt her on grounds of her AGE, must be vehemently opposed by the leadership of National Youth Council of Nigeria.

3. While it is commendable to question and criticize some of the state Ministry of Health Modus operandi in the fight against this COVID-19, we urge everyone to do so within the ambit of rationality, sensibility and regards to the personality of the Honourable Commissioner.

4. On the allegation of her being incompetent due to her AGE, we make bold to state that such impression and allegation is not just laughable and ridiculous, it is also an affront and a total hurling of insult on the sensibility of some hardworking and ebullient Youths of Cross River State. It is worthy of note to state that, Dr. Betta Edu showed capacity and stellar performance as Director-General of Cross River State Primary Health Care, which earned her international and national recognition and awards, hence it is laughable for anyone to label her incompetent because she is YOUNG.

5. While we understand that the fight against COVID-19 is not only multifaceted but Hydra-headed, we appreciate the fact that the State Ministry of Health needs to do more in keeping the State Safe from COVID-19. On this premise, we urge all and sundry to rally round the Honourable Commissioner in her audacious quest of fighting and conquering the monstrous COVID-19, bearing in mind that no State or Country can win the war against COVID-19 if there is no unity of purpose and mission.

It is our belief that Cross River State will Win this War against COVID-19 but until then, we the Youths of Cross River State condemn any act aimed at disparaging and despising Dr. Betta Edu, on grounds of her AGE. Kindly Criticize the Modus operandi not her Personality.

God Bless Cross River State.

Build the Youths!
Build the Nation!"