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The coalition of youth groups in the north who issued an ultimatum to Igbos to leave northern Nigeria by October 1st is not backing down from their directive.
The Chairman of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, ACF, Shettima Yerima on Thursday maintained said Igbos who were willing to remain in the north were welcome but that the order was sacrosanct.
"We stand by our notice to Igbo but those who are interested in Nigeria can stay. But for those who are not interested, you can go.
“Our mission is for peace; the unity of Nigeria is being threatened by the current agitation from the Igbo and we want to make sure that those who are interested in Nigeria stay but those who are not interested should go.
“The purpose of town hall meeting in Kano is to review the early stand took and we are collecting views of people here from the north-west. We will also move to north-central and north-east on whether to maintain our position or reconsider it.
“We don’t have the right to force the people to go. So, we are using peaceful means because don’t have police and army.”
The Chairman of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, ACF, Shettima Yerima on Thursday maintained said Igbos who were willing to remain in the north were welcome but that the order was sacrosanct.
"We stand by our notice to Igbo but those who are interested in Nigeria can stay. But for those who are not interested, you can go.
“Our mission is for peace; the unity of Nigeria is being threatened by the current agitation from the Igbo and we want to make sure that those who are interested in Nigeria stay but those who are not interested should go.
“The purpose of town hall meeting in Kano is to review the early stand took and we are collecting views of people here from the north-west. We will also move to north-central and north-east on whether to maintain our position or reconsider it.
“We don’t have the right to force the people to go. So, we are using peaceful means because don’t have police and army.”