The governors of the five south-east states have urged Igbos leaving in Northern Nigeria to remain where they are and go about their activities without fear of being attacked. They assured them of their security despite the three months ultimatum given to them to leave the region by a Northern coalition.

The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, gave the assurance on Thursday at a press briefing in Abakaliki.

He was reacting to a three months ultimatum issued by the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, ACYF, a coalition of socio-political groups in northern Nigeria, to all Igbos in the 19 northern states to vacate the region.

The federal government and the Kaduna State government have since condemned the call, assuring of maximum security while Governor Nasir El-Rufai called for the arrest of the sponsors of the Arewa forum.

The governors of the 19 northern states on Wednesday also disowned the coalition of Arewa groups and assured Igbos of their safety in the region.

Describing the ultimatum as provocative and mischievous, Governor Umahi called on northern leaders to take actions that will counteract the intended plot of the youth, in other to ensure that the grim history of the past is not repeated.

“We must call on all serious minded patriots, particularly the religious leadership in Northern Nigeria; the leadership of other socio-cultural groups in Northern Nigeria; the Nigerian Governors Forum; and all the service branches to rise up with voices of peace and wisdom to counteract the mischievousness and exuberant excesses of the northern youth.”

“The ugly lessons of history are too grim to be stoked with carelessness. As leaders, we must exert the full measure of our powers and influence to forestall a repletion”

“We call on all Igbo sons and daughters resident in Northern Nigeria to go about their lawful daily activities without fear of intimidation, hindrance or molestation.”

Mr. Umahi further reiterated the commitment of the south-east governors to “the existence of a virile, united prosperous and progressive Federal Republic of Nigeria where Justice, fairness, equity, mutual respect and equality of opportunity to all citizens regardless of creed, ethnicity or gender will reign supreme under the inflexible rule of law”.

He also denied media reports that the governors held a meeting Wednesday night and resolved to send buses to evacuate Igbos in the north.

“The rumours being peddled on conventional and social media platforms that we, the governors of the south east have met and agreed to mobilise vehicles and cash for repatriation of Ndigbo resident in northern Nigeria must be disregarded, as they are nothing but tissues of lies.

“No amount of provocation would lead us to such precipitate an irresponsible action at this time. Those exploiting such vacuous tittle-tattle as a basis for divisive rhetoric in public spaces are simply playing juvenile politics and we urge them to cease and desist.”

“No amount of provocation would lead us to such precipitate an irresponsible action at this time. Those exploiting such vacuous tittle-tattle as a basis for divisive rhetoric in public spaces are simply playing juvenile politics and we urge them to cease and desist.”

Blue3k2:
Man how people got swept up in fake news. I wonder how a bunch of goofy social keyboard warriors got everyone so shook. I do agree faceless idiots should be brought to justice disturbing the peace. I mean seriously does anyone take these youth serious to kick out millions of people in 3 month? When boko haram was raging bringing them to near famine they couldn't do anything about it.

AntiIPOOP:
We don't need them here, what's so difficult?

Mr. Umahi further reiterated the commitment of the south-east governors to “the existence of a virile, united prosperous and progressive Federal Republic of Nigeria where Justice, fairness, equity, mutual respect and equality of opportunity to all citizens regardless of creed, ethnicity or gender will reign supreme under the inflexible rule of law”.

ayzTIGER:
what next is after Biafra's gone Afonjas will still be stuck with hausa/fulani.

ayzTIGER:
I can see since the 30th May sit at home was highly successful these Northerners have been kicking around issuing and withdrawing threats to know if Igbos will beg to remain in this contraption(THAT CAN NEVER HAPPEN). We know the game they are playing and Nnamdi Kanu is silently observing their stupid tricks.

akthedream:

Igbo kwenu ... Igbos, how far Na? See ya life?
So, even there governors are now UNITY BEGGARS..

IhateOsu:
Where where Ibo governors when Nnamdi Kanu was inciting violence against the Yorubas and Northerners.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XU2JtlUF6M


This was on radio Biafra facebook page on June 29, 2015:

Radio Biafra
When we speak the Zoo trembles. That is what happens when a cattle rearing terrorist and pedophile is your ruler. Message to every #Hardcore Biafran, if you find anybody in your village asking after Radio Biafra kill the baboon Awusa Fulani or Yoruba bastard. Let them keeping searching as we keep tweeting for #Biafra. Lunatics!



Below are some of the provocative and treasonable statements made by the lunatic, at different times


"Nigeria is a zoo and everybody living in that Godforsaken zoo deserves to die....."


"Kumuyi should be stonned and dealt with thoroughly if he comes to Aba for his planned crusade....."

"The imbecilic Goodluck Jonathan is a disgrace to humanity and deserves to be skinned alive for handing over to an Hausa goat....."

"By the time we finish dealing with the animals in the zoo, there'll be none left to tell the story....."

"We are assembling weapons and we need some more money to thoroughly equip our military to enable us unleash mayhem on Nigeria.....

"Niger Deltans are cowards, we know what to do to them. Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers, Edo and Cross Rivers State are our territory and anybody who tries to oppose us will be crushed....."

"Buhari is a shameless Paedophile and rapist....."

"Buhari is a Terrorist he should be killed....."

"All APC supporters are Boko Haram members, they are the real terrorists, Chukwuabiama will expose them all....."

"Buhari married his wife after raping her several times, the records are there....."

"No Ibo man should attend any Church where the pastor is a Yoruba man, they are criminals and fools....."

"Ibos are God's children, others are children of the devil, that's why we bear names like Nwachukwu,Chidinma,Chinyere,Chibuzor, Ikechukwu etc....."

Hmm i wonder how a son of a prostitute