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, PREMIUM TIMES 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 PREMIUM TIMES 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 PREMIUM TIMES 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.


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/233317-breaking-arewa-group-who-called-for-igbo-exit-from-northern-nigeria-in-another-meeting.html

A word is enough

But they are not talking about independent Biafra

Noise everywhere no action at all

The misguided group should be ignored. Nigeria belongs to all of us

TonyeBarcanista:
The misguided group should be ignored. Nigeria belongs to all of us

I dont agree with you Mr. Tonye.
Ask any liepob member near you, he will have something different to say.

TonyeBarcanista:
The misguided group should be ignored. Nigeria belongs to all of us

You didn't get the memo, not everyone wants to be called a Nigerian ,and the fact is instead of us pretending to be mature enough to come to an understanding, we should all endeavor to chase each other back to our origins only then will we know if we need each other and if Nigeria is worth fighting for.

this is serious, all I can say is dat igbos shld leave d north , we want to stay on our own..they think there don't ve anything to loose

TonyeBarcanista:
The misguided group should be ignored. Nigeria belongs to all of us

Count me out, Nigeria belong to you and your cohorts!

TonyeBarcanista:
The misguided group should be ignored. Nigeria belongs to all of us

Well said Broda! But they must be made to understand in clear terms that NIGERIANS everywhere say NO to Arewa Republic, they cannot get it through the BACK-DOOR! by being smart by half.

And we Igbos will not be intimidated.

POLITICS

so what are we waiting for. then let the war begin

These people have sponsors backing them. Or else they won't have the guts to threaten Igbos openly.
I suspect El-Rufai sha. That dude is unpredictable.

Chaaiii Nnamid Kunnu see what you have caused.

When the Supreme Lunatic Scammer Leader of Biafrau.d was threatening others with genocide the elders of Igbos never cautioned the mad man and some lunatics like him were hailing him.

Now you have met your match in another mad Abdulaziz.

Advocacy for secession is not a license for inciting genocide and preaching hate message against others.

October 1 is loading, abokis do not speak too much turenchi.

The funny thing is this is the language the mad ipods understand. They will see it as being courageous rather than northerners being cowards. Lol.

Abdulaziz Suleiman is drawing analogy of a similar threat against Fulanis? This is totally sad. Can he really compare the activities of Fulanis and that of Igbos? There is absolutely no analogy here. That man is irredeemably daft. What kind of thinking is this?

Cjrane2:
We really don't really care what they think.
Igbos in the north should send back their wives and children but should remain there to defend their property in group.

Meanwhile the Fulanis in the SE and SS MUST leave. Even those that have planted themselves in Shell and NNPC. The time to begin blowing up those oil pipelines may have come back. Nigeria is for everyone and not for Fulanis alone.

WHY not Preach to your Lord nnamdi Kanu and his mannerless Igbos. Those in glass house shouldn't throw stones...

Cjrane2:
[s]We really don't really care what they think.
Igbos in the north should send back their wives and children but should remain there to defend their property in group.

Meanwhile the Fulanis in the SE and SS MUST leave. Even those that have planted themselves in Shell and NNPC. The time to begin blowing up those oil pipelines may have come back. Nigeria is for everyone and not for Fulanis alone.[/s]

Abeg stop making noise. How many fulani/hausa are in the east? And what are thier interests? (cows??) Compare to the number of Igbos in just Sabon Gari in Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi etc, many of whom have serous business interests? IF indded they retrun, na you go feed them abi?
misguided yoots with access to techno y2 and few mb go just dey make noise online.

Beremx:
These people have sponsors backing them. Or else they won't have the guts to threaten Igbos openly.
I suspect El-Rufai sha. That dude is unpredictable.

HMMM... Tell us who is sponsoring nnamdi Kanu and his mannerless ipod?

biafraudians don't panic it is a call to glory , you said north is backward why can't u leave their land and go back home to Biafra they re not asking for too much they only want to help u realise your baifra

This is a very terrible time to be an ibo. Na everybody just dey use ibo collect point.

akthedream:

HMMM... Tell us who is sponsoring nnamdi Kanu and his mannerless ipod?

If you have been following my posts, you will know i am not a fan of Nnamdi Kanu.

IHEJIRIKAisBOKO:
This is a very terrible time to be an ibo. Na everybody jusy dey use ibo collect point.

lol sir were na them cause am, them start wet in them no fit finish

I support every move that will lead to the disintegration of this country.Everybody go back to develop your region.