Former Ambassador of Nigeria to Switzerland, Ambassador Yahaya Kwande at the weekend described as unacceptable attempts by some leaders he described as ‘self-styled’ to drag the Middle Belt out of Northern Nigeria and into a coalition with the southern part of the country. Kwande explained that while the Middle Belt share many bonds with other Nigerians from the three southern zones, it has become necessary to emphatically state that the people of the Middle Belt are Northerners, and have always been so from the creation of Nigeria.

Daily Trust reports that Kwande’s reaction is a direct attack on several statements attributed to a group known as the Middle Belt Forum claiming to represent all members of states in the Middle-Belt which recently allied with other regional blocs in the south.

The nonagenarian who is also the Deputy Chairman, Northern Elders Forum for the North Central zone stated that himself and other elder colleagues in the North Central disagree with the idea of a Middle Belt that goes beyond a geographical area of the North Central, adding that, “If they want to create a Christendom, then let us know, it is their right, but they cannot lump us all by bringing people from Zuru, Gwoza, Tafawa Balewa and call it Middle Belt. Middle Belt is defined by a geographical area and comprises of Plateau, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa and Niger, all states in the North Central.”

He explained in a press briefing he had with selected journalists in Jos that “…there is no ambiguity regarding where our interests lie. They are located with the interest of the people of the North, a region we firmly believe allows us the best opportunities to be properly identified and contribute as equals to regional and national politics.” He said the history, destiny and mode of life of the people of the Middle Belt have always been Northern and the region is an integral and proud part of the North stressing that, “we reject any attempt to detach our communities from others in the North by negative and opportunistic interests or to identify us with characteristics of faith or political disposition which are fictional.” The former ambassador explained that glaring evidence that the Middle Belt was part and parcel of Northern Nigeria is why Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong is the Chairman Northern Governors Forum while Rev. Yakubu Pam is the Northern Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/middle-belt-is-north-dont-lump-it-with-south-amb-kwande.html

Ok, but not scared of annihilating them.

Fake man...Mention one Christain from the your so called middle belt under Buhari's government? Buhari has not only divided the north, but the north and the larger south...See...97% of them are from the core Muslim north.

EFCC - Magu (North)
NFIU - Hamman Tukur(North)
Police - Mohammed (North)
DSS - Bichi (North)
NiA - Ahmed (North)
AGF - Malami (North)
Appeal Court - Bulkachuwa (North)
High Court - Abdul kafarati (North)
Supreme Court - Tanko (North)
Army - (North)
Police - (North)
Inec - (North)
CJN - North
DSS - North
Interior - North
Customs - North
Immigration - North
Civil Defense - North
Minsiter of Finance - north
National Population Comission
Federal Character Commission
NCC - North
NPA - North
NNPC- North
OPEC - North
NIWA- North
UN deputy Sec - North
Account General - North
NITDA - North
National Pension Commission - North
Border Communities Development Agency - North

Ok

This man is speaking for himself and his family....

Nobody gives a flying fvck about north or middle belt.. its funny how this people see themselves, cant imagine how shallow this dunce are..

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Stingman:
Former Ambassador of Nigeria to Switzerland, Ambassador Yahaya Kwande at the weekend described as unacceptable attempts by some leaders he described as ‘self-styled’ to drag the Middle Belt out of Northern Nigeria and into a coalition with the southern part of the country. Kwande explained that while the Middle Belt share many bonds with other Nigerians from the three southern zones, it has become necessary to emphatically state that the people of the Middle Belt are Northerners, and have always been so from the creation of Nigeria.

Daily Trust reports that Kwande’s reaction is a direct attack on several statements attributed to a group known as the Middle Belt Forum claiming to represent all members of states in the Middle-Belt which recently allied with other regional blocs in the south.

The nonagenarian who is also the Deputy Chairman, Northern Elders Forum for the North Central zone stated that himself and other elder colleagues in the North Central disagree with the idea of a Middle Belt that goes beyond a geographical area of the North Central, adding that, “If they want to create a Christendom, then let us know, it is their right, but they cannot lump us all by bringing people from Zuru, Gwoza, Tafawa Balewa and call it Middle Belt. Middle Belt is defined by a geographical area and comprises of Plateau, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa and Niger, all states in the North Central.”

He explained in a press briefing he had with selected journalists in Jos that “…there is no ambiguity regarding where our interests lie. They are located with the interest of the people of the North, a region we firmly believe allows us the best opportunities to be properly identified and contribute as equals to regional and national politics.” He said the history, destiny and mode of life of the people of the Middle Belt have always been Northern and the region is an integral and proud part of the North stressing that, “we reject any attempt to detach our communities from others in the North by negative and opportunistic interests or to identify us with characteristics of faith or political disposition which are fictional.” The former ambassador explained that glaring evidence that the Middle Belt was part and parcel of Northern Nigeria is why Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong is the Chairman Northern Governors Forum while Rev. Yakubu Pam is the Northern Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/middle-belt-is-north-dont-lump-it-with-south-amb-kwande.html

Children of hate from SE don start again with their fake news.

Stingman:
Fake man...Mention one Christain from the your so called middle belt under Buhari's government? Buhari has not only divided the north, but the north and the larger south...See...97% of them are from the core Muslim north.

EFCC - Magu (North)
NFIU - Hamman Tukur(North)
Police - Mohammed (North)
DSS - Bichi (North)
NiA - Ahmed (North)
AGF - Malami (North)
Appeal Court - Bulkachuwa (North)
High Court - Abdul kafarati (North)
Supreme Court - Tanko (North)
Army - (North)
Police - (North)
Inec - (North)
CJN - North
DSS - North
Interior - North
Customs - North
Immigration - North
Civil Defense - North
Minsiter of Finance - north
National Population Comission
Federal Character Commission
NCC - North
NPA - North
NNPC- North
OPEC - North
NIWA- North
UN deputy Sec - North
Account General - North
NITDA - North
National Pension Commission - North
Border Communities Development Agency - North

Go and kill yaself!

Igbo will never lead this country, anyofia!

I'm a Middle Belter, and as far as my family and I are concern, Southerners are more than allies to us. They are our brothers. My best friend is a southerner.
Better to join forces with brothers and sisters (who don't go about slaughtering people from one village to another and take over ancestral lands) than remain with bands of terrorists murderers.


Yahaya Kwande can go and commit suicide.
Bloody Northern terrorists.

The political arrangement by the British was not necessary.Normally,Niger,plateau and Nasarawa were not distinct from the Hausa areas right... So they could have carved out a region for the yorubas of llorin and the Tiv of benue since their areas were distinct from the Hausa areas. geographically and ethnologically.

Daily trust should be shut down for peddling fake news.

Stingman:
Fake man...Mention one Christain from the your so called middle belt under Buhari's government? Buhari has not only divided the north, but the north and the larger south...See...97% of them are from the core Muslim north.

EFCC - Magu (North)
NFIU - Hamman Tukur(North)
Police - Mohammed (North)
DSS - Bichi (North)
NiA - Ahmed (North)
AGF - Malami (North)
Appeal Court - Bulkachuwa (North)
High Court - Abdul kafarati (North)
Supreme Court - Tanko (North)
Army - (North)
Police - (North)
Inec - (North)
CJN - North
DSS - North
Interior - North
Customs - North
Immigration - North
Civil Defense - North
Minsiter of Finance - north
National Population Comission
Federal Character Commission
NCC - North
NPA - North
NNPC- North
OPEC - North
NIWA- North
UN deputy Sec - North
Account General - North
NITDA - North
National Pension Commission - North
Border Communities Development Agency - North

The only reason you come online is to spread false info.

Who told you middle belts or even north are scared of middle belt in anyway

The last time I checked benue state, taraba state is only romancing well with enugu and ebonyi states due to common boundaries and proximity both have enjoyed for years.

Same with kogi and enugu state.


So how does this romance culminate with core norths.


Alright, case settled

Enugu and ebonyi should be moved to middle belt.

Hope is okay by you now.

Case closed.

The truth is known when its time to vote on policy.

But as long as North and d funking middle belt is concerned they can continue their gay alliance, who cares.......?

Stingman:
Former Ambassador of Nigeria to Switzerland, Ambassador Yahaya Kwande at the weekend described as unacceptable attempts by some leaders he described as ‘self-styled’ to drag the Middle Belt out of Northern Nigeria and into a coalition with the southern part of the country. Kwande explained that while the Middle Belt share many bonds with other Nigerians from the three southern zones, it has become necessary to emphatically state that the people of the Middle Belt are Northerners, and have always been so from the creation of Nigeria.

Daily Trust reports that Kwande’s reaction is a direct attack on several statements attributed to a group known as the Middle Belt Forum claiming to represent all members of states in the Middle-Belt which recently allied with other regional blocs in the south.

The nonagenarian who is also the Deputy Chairman, Northern Elders Forum for the North Central zone stated that himself and other elder colleagues in the North Central disagree with the idea of a Middle Belt that goes beyond a geographical area of the North Central, adding that, “If they want to create a Christendom, then let us know, it is their right, but they cannot lump us all by bringing people from Zuru, Gwoza, Tafawa Balewa and call it Middle Belt. Middle Belt is defined by a geographical area and comprises of Plateau, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa and Niger, all states in the North Central.”

He explained in a press briefing he had with selected journalists in Jos that “…there is no ambiguity regarding where our interests lie. They are located with the interest of the people of the North, a region we firmly believe allows us the best opportunities to be properly identified and contribute as equals to regional and national politics.” He said the history, destiny and mode of life of the people of the Middle Belt have always been Northern and the region is an integral and proud part of the North stressing that, “we reject any attempt to detach our communities from others in the North by negative and opportunistic interests or to identify us with characteristics of faith or political disposition which are fictional.” The former ambassador explained that glaring evidence that the Middle Belt was part and parcel of Northern Nigeria is why Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong is the Chairman Northern Governors Forum while Rev. Yakubu Pam is the Northern Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/middle-belt-is-north-dont-lump-it-with-south-amb-kwande.html

Na your generation be North West the middle Belt have nothing to do with the North to Hello with you