A
defiant coalition of some youth from the northern part of the country on
Wednesday afternoon convened another meeting to respond to Governor Nasir
El-Rufai for condemning their attempt to kick out Nigerians of Igbo origin
resident in Northern Nigeria.
The meeting, which was underway in
Kaduna at the time of this report, is aimed at responding to Mr. El-Rufai for
ordering the arrest and prosecution of members of the fringe group, MANNAMART.BLOGSPOT.COM.NG
learnt.
Abdulaziz Suleiman, a coordinator of
the group, said Mr. El-Rufai’s move to block his group from forcing a mass
exodus of Igbo from northern states was “disappointing.”
“We are currently meeting to decide
on how best to react,” Mr. Suleiman told MANNAMART.BLOGSPOT.COM.NG Wednesday
afternoon.
“Personally, I am disappointed with
some of our leaders. These types of threats were issued against the Fulani
recently and no governor from the South came out to condemn it,” Mr. Suleiman
added.
The
meeting, which was underway in Kaduna at the time of this report, is aimed at
responding to Mr. El-Rufai for ordering the arrest and prosecution of members
of the fringe group, MANNAMART.BLOGSPOT.COM.NG learnt.
Abdulaziz Suleiman, a coordinator of
the group, said Mr. El-Rufai’s move to block his group from forcing a mass
exodus of Igbo from northern states was “disappointing.”
“We are currently meeting to decide
on how best to react,” Mr. Suleiman told MANNAMART.BLOGSPOT.COM.NG Wednesday
afternoon.
“Personally, I am disappointed with
some of our leaders. These types of threats were issued against the Fulani
recently and no governor from the South came out to condemn it,” Mr. Suleiman
added.
His group, Arewa Youth Consultative
Forum, caused a nationwide anxiety on
Wednesdayafter it held a press conference in Kaduna Tuesday
afternoon to give Igbo a 12-week
deadline upon which
they must vacate Northern Nigeria and return to East, the part of Nigeria with
a predominantly Igbo population.
The group held the media briefing at
the headquarters of Arewa Consultative Forum, a political and cultural
association of Northern Nigeria leaders.
Mr. El-Rufai said the misguided
elements failed to realise that every Nigerian has a right to live in any part
of the country.
Walid
Jibrin, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, joined Mr. El-Rufai in condemning
Mr. Suleiman’s group, saying in a statement to MANNAMART.BLOGSPOT.COM.NG
Wednesday that the Igbo should not be disturbed.
“The Igbo are very broad-minded
people who have helped to develop the economy of the North.
“There is no village, ward or town
where you will not find an Igbo race living peacefully with the people.
“Igbo and the South-South
people have always remained the allies of the North since independence. Any
action that will lead Nigeria to a civil war should never be entertained especially
now that Nigeria needs unity from everyone,” Mr. Jibrin, the chairman of the
opposition PDP Board of Trustees, said.
His group, Arewa Youth Consultative
Forum, caused a nationwide anxiety on
Wednesday after
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