Expulsion Threat To Igbo: Seed Of Discord Sown – Aka Ikenga
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A think tank of Igbo professionals, the Aka Ikenga, has noted the unguarded “Kaduna Declaration” by a coalition of Northern youths calling Igbo to quit the north in three months has sown seed of discord despite moves by governors and elders of the region to douse the tension.
In a statement obtained by The Whistler, the group said that the coalition were “sponsored agents provocateur intent on sparking conflagration against an innocent group of Nigerians pursuing their rights of residency and to own property, as provided for in the 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).”
Sam Anyanwu, Publicity Secretary of the Aka Ikenga, various law abiding and patriotic Nigerians for condemning the rascality and unconstitutionality of the outburst of this amorphous organisation.
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“In this regard we must thank our brothers from the middle belt (North Central) for their understanding, support and love.
“We are also thankful for the timely intervention of Governor Kashim Shettima, who spoke eloquently and patriotically on behalf of the northern Governors’ forum condemning the irresponsibility of the so called coalition of youths.
“With a warm heart, we thank our brothers from the South South and South West, represented by Region of the Niger Delta (RONDEL) and the Afenifere respectively, together with other well-meaning individuals and groups who forcefully demonstrated solidarity with the demand for justice and equity in Nigeria,” the statement read.
They charged the federal government to not only guarantee the safety of lives and property of the people wherever they may find themselves, but to
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apprehend and prosecute those behind the outburst, including their sponsors.
Stressing that doing so “will deter those who might be tempted to toy with the constitutional rights of fellow Nigerians in the future.”
