The Niger state Chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has given the Niger state government 21 days to address the lingering insecurity and youth restiveness threatening peace in the state.

The state NYCN Chairman, Abdullahi Isyaku, in a press conference, said that the sustained attacks of communities in Munya, Rafi, Shiroro, Lapai, Lavun, Paikoro, and parts of Bosso and the recurring youths’ restiveness are gradually turning into genocide.

“It is with a heavy heart that I, on behalf of the over three million youths of Niger state wish to condole with thousands of victims and families whose loved ones have either been kidnapped, maimed, injured or killed and whose properties, homes, and means of livelihood destroyed in these years of senseless and wanton carnage and terrorism to our people in the state,” he said Saturday.

According to the state NYCN Chairman, the government needs to step action and deepen intelligence to reduce and eradicate the insecurity and youths’ restiveness adding that if these continue, they would become threats to the forthcoming elections.

The youths who condemned the atrocities and loss of lives perpetuated by terrorists and youth gangs that have engulfed the state made 12 demands to the state government, giving the government 21 days ultimatum to resolve the issues covered by the demands they made.

Part of the demands made by the youths includes the empowerment of security agencies with necessary facilities, support, and interventions to curb the insecurity, the need for government to take emergency measures to ensure that the security of lives and properties of the people are guaranteed, ensure that all persons involved in youth restiveness across the state are brought to book.

Other demands include the provision of security agencies in markets, schools, religious houses, and other public places, compensation of victims, villages, and security outlets affected by insecurity challenges, payment of areas of pensioners, and securing the release of all kidnapped victims in the state among others.

“The state government should as a matter of urgency, implement and address our 12 points demands to have a peaceful co-existence and hitch-free general elections across the state,” he added.