The Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has insisted that Arewa youths are determined to drag Nigeria into another civil war.

Ohanaeze made the remark while reacting to a letter written to Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo by a coalition of Northern youths.

In the letter, the youths had appealed to the Acting President to allow Igbos actualise their struggle for Biafra Republic because they hated Nigeria.

Reacting through its Deputy Publicity Secretary, Chuks Ibegbu, Ohanaeze said the North could not drive Ndigbo out of Nigeria.

The body said Ohanaeze was interested in restructuring and not secession.

Ibegbu said the northern youths had no right to speak for the Igbos.

He said, “In the first place, I want to thank the Acting President for the role he is playing in this situation. He is a peacemaker and he has shown himself to be conversant with the dynamics of leadership.

“The Acting President has told all the parties to allow peace to reign. Igbo are peaceful people; so, we will abide by what he said.

“We are conscious of what the Acting President told the Igbo leaders and the traditional rulers when they visited the Presidential Villa. Therefore, we will not be drawn into taking issue with these northern youths; they are people who have shown themselves to be lawbreakers and warmongers.

“The activities of these Arewa youths have shown that there is more than meets the eye to the ultimatum they gave the Igbo in the North. They simply want to drag the country into another war.”

Ibegbu maintained that the agitation for secession was not peculiar to the Igbo, as claimed by the Arewa youths.

He added, “That some individuals are pushing for self-determination in the South-East does not mean that the Igbo want to secede. The real situation is a protest against marginalisation.

“We should not forget that even now, as we speak, the Boko Haram sect is still canvassing Islamic rule in the North, using violent means – that is a form of agitation for secession.

“So why should the northern youths ignore the log in their eyes to bother about the speck in another person’s eyes; why the venom against the Igbo?”

These quit notice thread yaf tire me...

Enough of all these pleads, if I may ask "do the Igbos want to die in the north?

They asked you people to move out why are u people pleading to stay back. If you do not know let me tell you. This is The best opportunity to achieve Biafra. That's if the Igbo's are serious with The Biafra stuff.

What you have been insulting and threatening people for have given to you on a platter of gold and now you are back sliding, This is the best opportunity to get are so dear and cherished Biafra if you are serious about it.

Look at this unserious men who followed Cownu like a hushpupi when he made all his violent rhetorics.

Ha Ha aha ha! Ohanaeze whose senseless sons and daughter started beating the drums of war is now very afraid of war. Who won't be? After sacrificing about three million stubborn goats from the yEast to the Yoruba gods of iron and thunder between 1967 and 1970. I thought you fools said you want Biaffraud or death. We the Hausa/Fulani/Yoruba/Kanuri will not give you Biaffraud, if you want death, we shall be pleased to help a friend in need. But wait ooo, the Almajaris said you should have your Biaffraud in peace and go to your land of drugs and kidnapping, why are you refusing what you have been praying for?

Any body wey sabi that ohaneze chiarman should pls help me tell him to shut the Bleep up.
If dere is war ad nigeria breaks ibos have manpower ad natural resourses to survive as a country but the north will suffer most.

jbbalarabe:
What you have been insulting and threatening people for have given to you on a platter of gold and now you are back sliding, This is the best opportunity to get are so dear and cherished Biafra if you are serious about it.

Norhing has been given on a platter of Gold. This is just a plot to get Igbos to home so tbwy can take over the assets while oprating 'one Nigeria'

I support my fellow Igbos going back home, however, it will not give us Biafra

kingzizzy:


Norhing has been given on a platter of Gold. This is just a plot to get Igbos to home so tbwy can take over the assets while oprating 'one Nigeria'

I support my fellow Igbos going back home, however, it will not give us Biafra

Why should a referendum be conducted for only those in the southeast, those in Abuja, Lagos, and the north should also converge at home to decide if they want a new country or not, that's what l understand from the Arewa letter, l'm saying the Igbo friends l have see kanu as a joker, they believe hardship and frustration is the cause of all these, they also agree the system has to be changed in a way but do not see themselves as part of a so called Biafra.
So what would you do with Ebuka, Chibuke, Uche, etc, in warri and Lagos, who think this way if only the south east votes? This is why they all have to come back to vote, even if they lose at least they all voted.

freshest4live:

Why should a referendum be conducted for only those in the southeast, those in Abuja, Lagos, and the north should also converge at home to decide if they want a new country or not, that's what l understand from the Arewa letter, l'm saying the Igbo friends l have see kanu as a joker, they believe hardship and frustration is the cause of all these, they also agree the system has to be changed in a way but do not see themselves as part of a so called Biafra.
So what would you do with Ebuka, Chibuke, Uche, etc, in warri and Lagos, who think this way if only the south east votes? This is why they all have to come back to vote, even if they lose at least they all voted.

There is no problem with them comig back to vote but as of now, the Government have not agreed to a referendum, they have not set a date for a referendum. All we have is an eviction order. That is not good enough.

kingzizzy:


There is no problem with them comig back to vote but as of now, the Government have not agreed to a referendum, they have not set a date for a referendum. All we have is an eviction order. That is not good enough.

OK l get you.