Not quite long when an unemployed graduate from Cross River State was arrested and detained at the state CID by Governor Ayade’s aide over approaching the Governor with placard that reads ‘I Need A Job’. Ever since then, no information or follow up regarding his release have been heard.
With that enigma, some group of youths, preferably students/graduates of Cross River State was on Monday 29th August, 2016 at around 10am matched to the Governor’s office to solidarized on behalf of the arrested unemployed graduate whose name is Charles Efiong Ewa.
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If you can recalled, on the 29th of May, 2016, during the swearing-in of political leaders from the National Assembly, Presidency and the Governors throughout the Federation, the Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade made known to all that no Cross River born graduate will remain unemployed or roam the streets with files and jackets looking for jobs. Ayade who made a renowned promise, stated that, in his first year in office, he will make sure he creates thousands of jobs to accommodate both old and fresh graduates in the state. But with graduates carrying placards seeking for jobs on the streets is still the question of the day.
However, since a man cannot survive without bread, this young man had to approach the Governor’s convoy, struggling to show Governor Ayade a placard that he needs a job. But instead, he was arrested and detained at the state CID in Diamond Hill, Calabar.
This however, rot the minds of the youths as they all gathered themselves, carrying placards too to solidarize on behalf of Efiong Ewa. The placards were carrying messages like ‘He only needed a job, He meant no harm’, and many more.
One of the youths (name witheld) who who spoke with Calabar Reporters said, “we are here for a peaceful demonstration to solidarize on behalf of a youth whose right is misjudged because of their greed, and we demand the release of our fellow youth.
“For if we do not intervene, who knows who is going to be next, he added”.
Although, the youths were stopped by the security men at the gates of the Governor’s Office. This is howfar Calabar Reporters can report.
By the time of filing this report, Efiong Ewa is still at the state CID in Calabar. Any further information concerning his release or otherwise will be published on Calabar Reporters website, please stay connected.