Adekunle Makama, the Olowu of Owu Kuta in Osun State, has asked the federal government to stop Nigerians youths from joining the Ukrainian army.
On Wednesday, some youths were reported to have stormed the Ukrainian embassy in Abuja, asking to be enlisted as military volunteers to fight against the invasion of the European country by Russia.
In a statement on Thursday, Olowu said such move by Nigerian youths is counter-productive.
The monarch asked the youth to be patriotic and join the Nigerian army to confront Boko Haram insurgents and other security issues facing their country.
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“Our youths willing to fight for Ukraine is not patriotism because we have our citizens in both countries,” Olowu said.
“Secondly, if they want to show their patriotism, they should join the Nigerian Army to confront the security issues bedeviling the country.
“And thirdly, we don’t want a situation where these young people will go to a foreign land and be indoctrinated and become terrorists in the future. The young people are the future of this country. We should not allow them to be a canon folder in a needless war and thus becoming diplomatic issues.”
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The monarch added that allowing the youths to join the Ukrainian volunteer army will amount to Nigeria taking sides, which can result in a diplomatic row.
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