The FCT Resident Youth Association extends its best wishes to the owners, management, staff, vendors, customers and others affected by the unfortunate fire incident at the Next Cash N Carry mall, in Jabi. Like all well-meaning Nigerians and residents of the FCT,
Speaking after an on the site inspection of the level of damage and speaking with some Youths who were hitherto working at the Mall; the President of the ARYA Amb. Akoshile Mukhtar noted that the organization is concerned by the many that will be affected directly or indirectly by this crisis of gargantuan proportions in ways that may not be immediately quantifiable.
While we await the outcome of the official inquiry into the immediate and remote causes of the incident, as directed by the Honourable Minister of the FCT, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, we equally urge speedy conclusion of the process and implementation of recommendations therefrom to prevent such scale of damage happening in the FCT again. We urge to FCT Leadership to engage with the management of Next Cash N Carry to help ameliorate the effects on the many youth who are employees and vendors of the company.
We commend the many youth who went to the scene of the incident and helped rescue goods from the store and secured same on behalf of the owners of the store. The spirit shown by these youth is a source of hope that indeed the average Nigerian youth is inherently good, and if given the right opportunities aren’t as destructive as they are made to look. According the Mukhtar ” FCT Youth have always shown exemplary qualities whenever its required”
The spirit shown by these gallant Nigerians reflects the true values of our society that politicians and the international media ought to project about Nigeria and Nigerians. We further urge the security agencies to mobilize to the area to prevent loss of lives or valuables and prevent breakdown of law and order in any shape or form.
