Group may
take Arewa to court over quit notice
• PANDEF
condemns quit notice to northerners, Yoruba
The Movement
for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and
aggrieved
members of the Arewa youths yesterday said that any attempt by the Federal
government to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu, for alleged violation of bail conditions
would fuel the agitation for Biafra independence.
In a
statement signed by MASSOB leader, Comrade Uche Madu, he criticised the Federal
Government over the comments by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazzu,
of government’s plan to re-arrest Kanu, noting that they will resist it.
Madu queried
government’s plan to re-arrest Kanu whose non-violent activities towards Biafra
actualisation and restoration have not been breached.According to him, Dambazzu
has defended the Arewa youths that threatened the people of Biafra with an
October 1 quit notice, saying the youths were misquoted by the media.
“MASSOB
warned that any attempt or plan to re arrest Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will be thoroughly and massively
resisted. We can never tolerate it. It is an insult and embarrassment to us.”
Also, the
President of the Arewa Youth for Progress and Development (AYPD), Comrade
Danjuma Seriki, said that it will be a misplace of justice if the Interior
Minister effects his plans without arresting the leaders of the Northern youth
coalition who were involved in the Kaduna declaration.
According to
Seriki, “I want to make it categorically clear that the Arewa youth declaration
should seen as null and void. It was sponsored by some people in the villa.
That is why it has been difficult to arrest those who were involved.“The powers
that be are trying to use that to bargain for whatever ulterior motive they
have. The genuine Arewa youths are against that.
‘’You cannot
arrest Kanu and leave the leaders of the northern coalition that made that
declaration. I want to say it categorically that Dambazzau too should be
thoroughly investigated in this entire saga.”
Meanwhile, a
group, Organisation for Global Youth Peace Empowerment and Development
Initiative (OGYPEDI), has concluded plans to drag Arewa youths to court over
the October 1 quit notice issued to the Igbos to vacate the northern part of
the country.
According to
a statement signed by group’s National Coordinator, Mr. Japhet Omene, the group
said the move is borne out of the organisation’s concern for peace, unity and
safety of every Nigerian, irrespective of their location and tribal
affiliations.
Also, the
Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) yesterday condemned the quite notice issued to
Northerners and Yorubas by a Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators to leave the
Niger Delta by October 1, 2017, as well as the threat by the coalition to attack oil facilities
from September 10, 2017.
In a
statement yesterday evening by the Coordinating Secretary of PANDEF, Dr. Alfred
Mulade, he said the notice was coming at a time when PANDEF leadership and
stakeholders had a very useful meeting
with Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo.In
a related development, an Igbo pressure group, South East Forum (SEF) led by
former Presidential candidate, Ezekiel Izuogu, has said that restructuring if
allowed would help check rising agitations.
He also
described as “enemies of Nigeria”, those currently scripting and circulating
hate songs against the Igbo in northern parts of the country.Izuogu told
reporters at the end of their meeting in Enugu, that those opposing
restructuring of the country “are anti- Nigeria,” stressing that the support
the idea has received so far should compel the Federal Government into
implementing it.
He stated
that the present situation of the country was a clear indication that its
leadership needs to adopt measures beyond those currently obtainable for the
survival and continued unity of the various segments.
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