The leaders of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), have insisted that they want Igbo people to quit the Northern region within three months because they (Igbos) have consistently showed that they don’t believe in Nigeria.
“Our declaration (that they leave the North) did not mention violence at all. The Igbo have consistently insisted that they don’t want to be in Nigeria, let them therefore, go back to their places. They don’t believe in Nigeria, so, we also don’t believe in them.”
One of the leaders of the group, who read their declaration yesterday, Tuesday, Abdulaziz Suleiman, said that they held a meeting in Kaduna today, Wednesday after the threat of arrest by the Kaduna state government, and concluded that “there will be no retreat, no surrender”.
Abdulaziz, who is the National Coordinator of Northern Emancipation Network (NEN), said that contrary to the position by Kaduna State government, they are not advocating violence even as he accused Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State of playing politics over the matter.
“Where was El Rufai when the Igbos gave the Fulani ultimatum to leave their areas?
“Where was he when over 500 northerners were killed in Ile Ife? These people just politicise everything.
“Because he wants to run for President, he chose to ignore his people and appease the Igbo? Good luck to him.”
Source: PPREMIUM TIMES. [myad]
