The federal government on Monday issued a stern warning to secession agitators, saying such a call was unacceptable.

Speaking when he received a delegation from the National Institute of Public Relation (NIPR) in Abuja, the minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said while it’s okay and right for people to express their views and show their concerns on burning national issues in the country and even suggest restructuring, it was not acceptable to call for secession.

He also decried the rising rate of fake news and careless statements by some Nigerians.

The Minister said the latest incident of fake news was a situation where about 600 people were sent letters that they were enlisted to the Nigerian Army.

He said the same purveyors of fake news and fraudsters “collected N10,000 from each of the applicants and tell them to report to the Army battalion at Okitipupa, and at the same time alerted the Commandant that Boko Haram members are coming to invade the barracks same day.’’

He said fake news has taken a new dimension, decrying the rising spate of inflammatory statements on social media.

He also noted that without security, there can be no development in the nation.

The minister said that is why the current administration was committed to ensuring peace and security in the country.


Alhaji Mohammed recalled that the consensus of the Town Hall Meeting in Kaduna was simple, saying ‘’it is okay and right for people to express their view and show their concern on burning national issues and even suggest restructuring but what is not acceptable is the call for secession.

‘’When you go to social media today you will see all sorts of inflammatory statements being made daily you will begin to appreciate that it is not just politicians that should be blamed for the nation’s predicament.

“Each of us has a role to play to tone down the rhetoric, that is why I am glad NIPR is lending its platform to work with government to ensure that we have a country that is peaceful and secured because without security there can be no development and that is why this administration is ensuring peace and security.’’

Speaking earlier, NIPR president, Muktar Sirajo, said the NIPR as a relation-building institute was worried by the rising rate of the deplorable security situation in the country and the politicisation of insecurity by politicians in the country.

‘’The rate of insecurity in the country goes beyond blaming the president, blaming the government as the situation requires everyone to come together to look for a solution.

‘’The NIPR is ready to provide the platform to solve this menace. We are offering ourselves, expertise in public relations and relationship building and mending to solve this problem,” he added.

https://leadership.ng/just-in-calls-for-secession-unacceptable-federal-govt-warns/

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Omo hunger Dey o

Point of correction Mr FG It is self determination and not secession

BIAFRA has come to stay.

No going back
Ahead Ahead

Jostoman:
Point of correction Mr FG It is self determination and not secession

Point of correcting you

Self determination is your right to vote for your leaders, which is a right you already have!

Observing intently...

How many people notice that they asked the president to address the nation, only for him to jet out...

These days one is tempted to ask, who is the FG?

This is what I hate. If the Federal government doesn't want to hear calls for seccession, why can't they create an equitable environment where everyone can feel like they are part of the country?. I am more for restructuring than dissolution but I have had it with the stubbornness of Nigerian elites. They refuse to restructure, turn legitimate criticism into ethno-religious conversations and then throw empty adjectives about Nigeria's unity. Let them continue.

As Nigeria continues in its present trajectory, the time is coming where the Northern elites would canvass for our proposals only to be told that it is too late.

The minister said there is rise in fake news: but the same Buhari use this method to dent Jonathan's administration, that means karma is real. Let Buhari feel the heat too.

budaatum:


Point of correcting you

Self determination is your right to vote for your leaders, which is a right you already have!

All of the above

Foookaaa:
This is what I hate. If the Federal government doesn't want to hear calls for seccession, why can't they create an equitable environment where everyone can feel like they are part of the country?. I am more for restructuring than dissolution but I have had it with the stubbornness of Nigerian elites. They refuse to restructure, turn legitimate criticism into ethno-religious conversations and then throw empty adjectives about Nigeria's unity. Let them continue.

As Nigeria continues in its present trajectory, the time is coming where the Northern elites would canvass for our proposals only to be told that it is too late.

It's already too late sir thank you.

Foookaaa:
This is what I hate. If the Federal government doesn't want to hear calls for seccession, why can't they create an equitable environment where everyone can feel like they are part of the country?. I am more for restructuring than dissolution but I have had it with the stubbornness of Nigerian elites. They refuse to restructure, turn legitimate criticism into ethno-religious conversations and then throw empty adjectives about Nigeria's unity. Let them continue.

As Nigeria continues in its present trajectory, the time is coming where the Northern elites would canvass for our proposals only to be told that it is too late.

You must blame us Nigerians for voting for those who do not offer what you want.

When we want a government that will provide us with "equitable environment" or "restructuring" or "seccession" or "dissolution" even, we will vote for those offering it instead of accepting a loaf of bread and a litre of kerosene or one congo of rice for our vote.

And, no Sir, it is never too late to vote for what we may want!

Anybody that is against restructuring is either a politician, those being paid by politicians to defend them on social media and the north monarch. When the system is not favouring you, why not change to a new system.

I hate this when north that doesn't bring anything to the table still want to chop from the national table. It is getting annoying daily. This is just a case of father paying its sons who are old enough to make their own money

Lalasticlala

Pale Lai forgot everything dem said pre 2015.

The lying Mohammad

FreedomArmy:
The lying Mohammad

Pale you dey sey.

Who is lie Muhammed to tell us this rubbish?
He was not elected by anybody. He is just a lying machine

kinzation:
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Omo hunger Dey o

Make una tell Sheun to rest pepper.

Say who? Unity without veracity is a conspiracy.

Lalasticlala una dey house.

ogododo:

Make una tell Sheun to rest pepper.

E no go gree na

Cash reward suppose dey

kinzation:

E no go gree na

Cash reward suppose dey

He must gree bah

ogododo:

He must gree bah

I hope he's seeing the messages sha

kinzation:


I hope he's seeing the messages sha

You dey talk about Seun.

ogododo:

You dey talk about Seun.

Yeah