Spokesman of the Northern
Elders Forum, NEF, Prof. Ango
Abdullahi has stated that the
north is ready to go their way if
Nigeria decides to break up. He was reacting to accusation by
the South East leaders that the
Northern Elders were sabotaging
efforts to restructure the country. Abdullahi said the North is not
aware of any sabotage, adding that
there is nothing wrong in Igbo
people asking to have a country of
theirs. He further stated that if Nigerians
are tired of staying as an entity,
they should be ready to go their
separate ways. Abdullahi told The Sun, “You see
the issue of restructuring is one of
the fundamental issues that shape
Nigerian history from 1914 up to
1960. “In fact, we are not aware of any
sabotage, may be the South East
leaders were working on
assumption.
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“But if restructuring will save Nigeria, I think it is a matter that affects every Nigerian including those in the North and we are ready to engage in it to correct the anomalies in Nigeria starting from 1914. On the agitation by some Igbo groups for the creation of Biafra Republic, he added, “You see, the issue of Biafra is all part of the discussion of restructuring Nigeria. “Yes, if Biafra means negotiations, yes, it’s all a matter of discussion, if it means Igbo want to have a country of their own separate from Nigeria, it means a matter of discussion and we are prepared for the discussion.