A coalition
of ethnic nationalities has enjoined groups calling for the break up of the
country to have a change of mind in the interest of the country.The group, in a
communiqué at the end of an emergency meeting in Abuja, signed by Eric Oluwale
of the Yoruba Youths Council Worldwide and Secretary General, Ethnic National
Youths Leaders; Emma Zompal of the Middle Belt Youth Council Worldwide; Mazi
Okechukwu Isiguzoro of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council; Oweilaemi Ereotubo of
the Ijaw Youths Council; and Musa Abdullahi of Arewa Northern Youths Assembly,
canvassed the restructuring of the country to be overseen by the Acting
President Yemi Osinbajo.
While noting
that the constitution guarantees Nigerians the right to live in any part of the
country of their choice, the group hinged their resolve to toe the path of
peace on the intervention of former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi,
who they said advised them to remain calm.
The
communiqué read in part: “We wish to express our concern over the quit notice
to Igbos by Arewa youths last week. Nigeria’s constitution gives right to
citizens to freely move to any part of the land and choose where to live
without any form of discrimination and denial. We hereby declare the quit
notice unconstitutional and treasonable Guardian reported.
“We
condemned the notice and have resolved for peace to reign in all quarters. The
meeting has, however, instituted a peaceful process of reconciling the north
and the southeast
“We are
still insisting on restructuring of the country, so as to guarantee an
equitable federalism for peaceful co existence. For the collective interest of
Nigeria, we are calling for a ceasefire among all the aggrieved youth groups in
the country, as pushing this matter too far has grave implication for Nigeria
and by extension, the youths.
“However,
the youths hereby resolved that there will be a national youth confab to
address fundamental problem confronting our dear country by July, date and
venue will be communicated in due course.“The confab must have Osinbajo in
attendance. This shall be an opportunity for him to calm frayed nerves and
restore the country to the path of unity.”
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