₦airaland Forum

*PRESS RELEASE BY THE MIDDLE BELT YOUTH COUNCIL.*

*DATE: 7TH JUNE, 2017*

We wish to express our profound gratitude to God for keeping us alive today. Middle Belt Youth Council is extremely concerned about the ongoing regional tension in Nigeria today and we want to make our position clear to the world. In the light of incessant threats to one Nigeria posed by killer-herdsmen, we want to call on good people of Middle Belt to first of all, *support the Anti-grazing Bill.* Grazing by Fulani herdsmen on our land has become the major cause of conflicts in our region therefore, we're calling for total ban on open grazing so as to save the lives of our people and their farmlands.
Secondly, it's no longer news that our country Nigeria is facing a daunting challenge of peace and unity but we want to assure the good citizens of Nigeria that we have been a peace-loving people and we'll continue to be. But, in an event one part of the country decides to go away as a separate entity, Middle Belt is also ready to make an independent statement. We want to clarify those who think that the Middle Belt is part of the North: God created everywhere and everyone and He gave it to whom He chooses and Middle Belt is a creation of God and not man (Usman bn Fodio). Therefore, we choose what to use our land for, how to run it and where we want to be. Middle Belt has been a home for the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, South-South and the South-West without any form of discrimination against anyone. We've accommodated every Nigerian for centuries now. We deserve respect and commendations. If the Arewa youths are sending away Igbos from their states, we in the Middle Belt are ready to offer them accommodation in our land (which is an inheritance from God and nobody will take it away from us) for them to continue with their life and businesses. Southern Nigeria people should also know that 'Middle Belters' are not northerners and we can never be because we're not affiliated in terms of culture, language, education, economy, and general lifestyle. The Biafran struggle did not come as an accident but as a result of injustice and unfair treatment to regions, people or religion. Over the years, our federalism has been a fat lie that deprives political rights and freedom of some sections of the country while others benefit immensely from it. Middle Belt has been at the receiving end of this inequitable arrangement in which our people in Southern Kaduna, Southern Bauchi, Southern Borno, Southern Kebbi, Adamawa are under constant alienation and annihilation. Therefore, Middle Belt strongly stands for reconstruction of Nigeria not only restructuring. We'll join hands with Southern Nigerian people to actualize it. In view of this press statement, we want to urge Middle Belters to remain resolute in making sure we protect our future against the claims by the Hausa/Fulani. More so, for want of peace and unity of dear country Nigeria, we call on Igbo nation to feel at home in the Middle Belt in an event they are sent away from the Arewa land.
God bless Nigeria! God bless the Middle Belt.

*Signed: President, Emma Zopmal*

Really interesting times ahead.

October 1st, the anniversary of Nigeria's independence will be a turning point for Nigeria. The make or break determinant. All deep seated animosity, bitterness and hatred are about to be fully unearthed. We are not sure we will even have an election in 2019. APC is in shambles, PDP is as good as dead. Even the North that has always been known to be one is showing serious signs of cracks. The days of reckoning are here for all corrupt people. In all I sense respite is coming for all Nigerians.

Afonjas won't like this

This is how somebody that went to should talk not the way the arewa guy and KANU are talking rubbish.

#But he for add say if everyone decides to go, we are better on our own too. We don't want to join any other part, we have in excess everything that we need to grow. Others will get visa to come and buy from us, hmmmm

All this agitation are symptoms of government failure.

aolawale025:
All this agitation are symptoms of government failure.

very true. Successive government failures caused this mess, especially this present one. Buhari was the wrongest choice ever in our history leaders. The north could have presented any other person apart from Buhari. Nuhu Ribadu ( very brilliant young man), even Atiku would have been a far better choice (despite the fact that he was part of the problem).

CoolFreeday:
This is how somebody that went to should talk not the way the arewa guy and KANU are talking rubbish.

#But he for add say if everyone decides to go, we are better on our own too. We don't want to join any other part, we have in excess everything that we need to grow. Others will get visa to come and buy from us, hmmmm

You have spoken well my brother

booblacain:
very true. Successive government failures caused this mess, especially this present one. Buhari was the wrongest choice ever in our history leaders. The north could have presented any other person apart from Buhari. Nuhu Ribadu ( very brilliant young man), even Atiku would have been a far better choice (despite the fact that he was part of the problem).

God know why it happened to be Buhari as the president.

It Keeps getting interesting

The disintegration is seriously gaining momentum. The Biafrans have served as an eye opener to all but some sections dont want to accept it.