I am dismayed by the decision of the various youth interest groups in Northern Nigeria to order all Igbos out of the region.

Not only is the conclusion callous and uncalled for, but it could be a precursor to war. Moreover, the attempt to impose their silly ruling on all the 19 states comprising northern Nigeria is laughable. Some nonentities cannot sit in Kaduna and exert upon an entire zone the full impact of their negative influence for such purposes as they see fit and by such measures, as they deem fit, whatever it may have been induced by.

Having come from a state that is seven years out of one of Nigeria's most violent sectarian crises, I must admit that we have seen too much war to want some of that ever again.

Furthermore, we have shared too much in the Igbo man's quest for self-reliance, independence, equality of opportunity, justice, charity and co-operation on top of their vision of economic abundance inspired by their ever-imposing productivity, technical skills, and commitment, to stand by as some youths whose mental state of health we are not sure of, make an attempt on their lives or properties. We say no to bloodshed on our lands.

A lot of Igbo youths have represented Plateau State at various times in our storied history and have done this so well. We have lived peacefully for years and have no reason whatsoever to demand change. More so, we are smart enough to know not to punish Eze in Jos for the 'sins' of Ikechukwu in Aba. Their words and actions are unrelated and everyone should be treated as they deserve.

In Plateau, we believe in equality for all, regardless of tribal differences. Consequent upon this, the life of an Igbo man is no less than that of a Ngas, Taroh, Berom, Mwaghavwul, Mushere, Irigwe, Afizere, or Jarawa person. To this end, no blood-thirsty individual should even seek to visit carnage upon our lands. All we want is peace and security of all lives and properties.

We may be situated in the north, but we do not subscribe to your barbaric tendencies or share your hateful views, especially not towards those who have brought nothing but growth and progress to our dear state. The Igbo people are peace-loving citizens of Jos and its environs. Any attempt to cause harm to any of them will see the offenders leave first, one way or another. No Citizen of Plateau State origin will want harm done to any southerner resident in the state.

Our lands are not slaughterhouses.

I believe I speak the minds of most middle-beltan youths on this subject, especially those of our brothers and sisters in Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Taraba, Southern Bauchi, Southern Kaduna, and Kwara.

To us all, the "Kaduna Declaration" catchphrase is nothing more than a myth, a fantasy, and a delusion. Keep that shiit out of our lands!

All we want is development.

cc: Seun, lalasticlala, mynd44. Please take this to the front page for everyone to know our stand.

I may be just one person, but I speak the minds of my people. Thank you.

God bless u my dear.

Punishing Eze in Jos for the 'sins' of Ikechukwu in Aba, or punishing Wale in Bornu for the sins of Gbenga in Lagos, or punishing Adamu in Enugu for the sins of Musa in Sokoto, has always been the cause of the majority of ethnic conflicts in Nigeria.

malton:
I am dismayed by the decision of the various youth interest in Northern Nigeria to order all Igbos out of the region.

Not only is the conclusion callous and uncalled for, but it could be a precursor to war. Moreover, the attempt to impose their silly ruling on all the 19 states comprising northern Nigeria is laughable. Some nonentities cannot seat in Kaduna and exert upon an entire zone the full impact of their negative influence for such purposes as they see fit and by such measures, as they deem fit, whatever it may have been induced by.

Having come from a state that is seven years out of one of Nigeria's most violent sectarian crises, I must admit that we have seen too much war to want some of that ever again.

Furthermore, we have shared too much in the Igbo man's quest for self-reliance, independence, equality of opportunity, justice, charity and co-operation on top of their vision of economic abundance inspired by their ever-imposing productivity, technical skills, and commitment, to stand by as some youths whose mental state of health we are not sure of, make an attempt on their life or properties. We say no to carnage on our lands.

A lot of Igbo youths have represented Plateau State at various times in our history and have done this so well. We have lived peacefully for years and have no reason whatsoever to demand change. More so, we are smart enough to know not to punish Eze in Jos for the 'sins' of Ikechukwu in Aba. Their words and actions are unrelated and everyone should be treated as they deserve.

In Plateau, we believe in equality for all, regardless of tribal differences. Consequent upon this, the life of an Igbo man is no less than that of a Ngas, Taroh, Berom, Mwaghavwul, Mushere, Irigwe, Afizere, or Jarawa person. To this end, no blood-thirsty individual should even seek to visit carnage upon our lands. All we want is peace and security of all lives and properties.

We may be situated in the north, but we do not subscribe to your barbaric tendencies or share your hateful views, especially not towards those who have brought nothing but growth and progress to our dear state. The Igbo people are peace-loving citizens of Jos and its environs. Any attempt to cause harm to any of them will see the offenders leave first, one way or another. No Citizen of Plateau State origin will want harm done to any southerner resident in the state.

Our lands are not slaughterhouses.

I believe I speak the minds of most middle-beltan youths on this subject, especially those of our brothers and sisters in Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Taraba, Southern Bauchi, Southern Kaduna, and Kwara.

To us all, the "Kaduna Declaration" catchphrase is nothing more than a myth, a fantasy, and a delusion. Keep that shiit out of our lands!

All we want is development.

You are a learned gentleman.

Lanretoye:
no be by f8race to live together,if person no want you for him house,na to pack commot ...we obviously can't force ourselves on ourselves.

And I am saying I want them in my house.

Who is Mallam Abdulazeez Suleiman to decide what happens in my state?

Protein01 protein do you see your cohorts...

Beautifully written, I support the igbos right to life

ehie:
Beautifully spoken, I support the igbos right to life

Thank you, ma.

This is our unequivocal stance.

Shelloween:
You are a learned gentleman.

Thank you, sir.

I appreciate the kind words.

But the Northerners will not keep you out of this madness....

There are still good men in this country like malton who will not support evil nor matter what but I am not surprised that some sadist from west are gloating over this already.

xynerise:
But the Northerners will not keep you out of this madness....

We leave them no choice.

They try nonsense and they will be sent packing first.

After all, they are also visitors in our lands.

Their's will be more devastating.

malton:


We leave them no choice.

They try nonsense and they will be sent packing first.

After all, they are also visitors in our lands.

Their's will be more devastating.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend... bro, you with the Igbos whether you like it or not

arewaboy01:
the same igbos in plateau call u plateau indigenes onye Hausa....hu dafqk told u we've been living in peace...when it's time for igbos to live d north d Igbos in plateau state will also gt dah hell outa our state

It's better to name names than wield blades.

The labelling of Plateau people as "onye hausa" by some of them has not killed any Plateau man and can be excused as of ignorance.

The killing of Plateau people by your lands grabbing kinsmen, however, cannot be excused for any reason.

And for the record, you, Hausa/Fulani, will leave first before even a spoon owned by an Igbo person departs this state.

Nonsense!

xynerise:


The enemy of my enemy is my friend... bro, you with the Igbos whether you like it or not

Hahahaha.

If it ever comes down to choosing between the Igbos and the Arewa North, bro, I'm with the Igbos in a heartbeat.

Forget nairaland talks.

malton:


Hahahaha.

If it ever comes down to choosing between the Igbos and the Arewa North, bro, I'm with the Igbos in a heartbeat.

Forget nairaland talks.

.

I love honest people

Yet another reaction.


Thankfully, this one cuts straight to the chase, and is the incontestable fact on ground, because the Plateau is my home.


Plateau has never succumbed to Northern oligarchy and hegemony, and it never will.


Suffice to say, the double-edged sword of Islam and Hausa/Fulani domination have never had a foothold on the Plateau, right from the days of Dan' Fodio to even the military junta. The bulk of resistance to these twin evils has always being from the Plateau.


The recent recurring internecine/religious crises have only further ignited the ire of Plateau indigenes, and any attempt by the Hausa/Fulani tyrants to provoke the hallowed peace-loving people will result in an unmitigated bloodbath that will shatter the already fragile bond holding this country to smithereens.

Lanretoye:
no be by force to live together,if person no want you for him house,na to pack commot ...we obviously can't force ourselves on ourselves.

malton:


And I am saying I want them in my house.

Who is Mallam Abdulazeez Suleiman to decide what happens in my state?

ha! you know what ur brothers can do with daggers o.
you are one of those that caused the educational genocide inthe north,you sound learned but refused to encourage your brothers to do the same...now look at the embarrassment they are bringing home.

Ojiofor:
There are still good men in this country like malton who will not support evil nor matter what but I am not surprised that some sadist from west are gloating over this already.

Thanks for the kind words, bro.

What's wrong, is wrong; and must be condemned in totality.

malton:


We leave them no choice.

They try nonsense and they will be sent packing first.

After all, they are also visitors in our lands.

Their's will be more devastating.

heyyyy malton u shouldn't think ur saying d minds of d people of plateau .....ur on ur own wen it's time for d igbos to live d north d ones in plateau won't b exempted I promise u we'll send em all packing and for all u biafrans don't b fooled by dz guys epistle when it's time to go y'all will b sent packing !

op you are an Ibo man. I realized that immediately when you started praising the ibos that have been insulting all the other tribes in Nigeria

arewaboy01:
heyyyy malton u shouldn't think ur saying d minds of d people of plateau .....ur on ur own wen it's time for d igbos to live d north d ones in plateau won't b exempted I promise u we'll send em all packing and for all u biafrans don't b fooled by dz guys epistle when it's time to go y'all will b sent packing !

the op is actually from the south east. we know their tactics very well. didn't you see the way he was praising them? they love praising themselves. the other time they claimed that our ladies, northern ladies, prefer them. imagine!

Lanretoye:
ha! you know what ur brothers can do with daggers o.
you are one of those that caused the educational genocide inthe north,you sound learned but refused to encourage your brothers to do the same...now look at the embarrassment they are bringing home.

Bro, warmongers and bloodthirsty individuals are not my people, even if born of the same parents.

I don't share in that bullshiiit!

Thankfully, those illiterates and I do not relate. They are not my people any more than you are, except that we have more in common with your people - the love for education - than we do with them.

Plateau State is full of learned and understanding people, with many higher institutions of learning to encourage even more of that.

Thanks.

arewaboy01:
heyyyy malton u shouldn't think ur saying d minds of d people of plateau .....ur on ur own wen it's time for d igbos to live d north d ones in plateau won't b exempted I promise u we'll send em all packing and for all u biafrans don't b fooled by dz guys epistle when it's time to go y'all will b sent packing !

Before I say anything further, where are you from?

Be honest with yourself - I know you must be fasting.

Lanretoye:
no be by force to live together,if person no want you for him house,na to pack commot ...we obviously can't force ourselves on ourselves.

Correct...but it must be done in a democratic way...civil disobidence...by the manner of sit at home...is a form of demonstration of self determination..there was no violence...

DanseMacabre:
Yet another reaction.


Thankfully, this one cuts straight to the chase, and is the incontestable fact on ground, because the Plateau is my home.


Plateau has never succumbed to Northern oligarchy and hegemony, and it never will.

Thank God, I got a brother here to attest to this fact.

@ the emboldened, that's the spirit, bro. We are the northern Christian's first line of defence and shall remain so until the end. We are too bold to crouch down in fear. Have never, and shall never.

Nobody can chase our own out of our lands. Lailai!

hucienda:
"... Stand up for righteousness. Stand up for justice. Stand up for truth ..." - Martin Luther King, Jr

Thank you malton for standing up for what is right.

Thank you, brother.

This I do and will continue to do until my dying day.