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The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Northern Elders Forum met on Monday over what they called the imminent collapse of peaceful co-existence in Nigeria.
The meeting arose following recent quit notice issued to Igbo’s to leave Northern states by Coalition of Arewa Youth.
The leader of the Movement, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, told the Spokesman of the Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, in his farm House in Zaria that the prevailing situation in the country was worrisome and uncalled for.
According to him, the action and the position of the Northern Elders on the matter is too sensitive to the solution of the crises.
“We observed that there was communication gap between Arewa people and Igbo’s Community especially the leaders. The Igbo have been living together with Northerners interns of business and commerce for long time, but the concern of MASSOB is basically on Peaceful co-existence of Igbo’s in the North’’.
Uwazuruike, said though the agitation of MASSOB was for self determination of Igbo’s sovereign nation, “but we have never opt for violence to deny other people rights of existence in any Igbo’s community or supporting assault against any tribe or ethnic group’’.
The MASSOB leader described the quit notice and position of the Northern Elders Forum as an indication of serious misunderstanding and lack correct information’s provided by the various interest groups which can be resolved through meetings and dialogue .
Responding, the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, thanked the MASSOB delegation for the visit and assured them that he would present the matter before official members of the forum for deliberation, consideration and possible review of crises approach.
“I wouldn’t want to give an automatic assurance, but we believe in Justice and fairness, as Elders, our role is to correct anomalies through mediation and consultations’’.
Ango blamed Nigeria crises to the selfish interest of elite who had steer the leadership of the country after Awolowo, Sardauna and Azikwe “ You could recall the traumatic experience of Nigerians after founding fathers, especially Civil war and its consequence as well as how issues and administration of country was mismanaged by some leaders’’.
Earlier, the Former ADC to Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, told chieftain that their meeting with MASSOB had resolved to engaged Northern Youth groups in proposed special meeting to achieve lasting solution to the problems.
Source: DailySun
The meeting arose following recent quit notice issued to Igbo’s to leave Northern states by Coalition of Arewa Youth.
The leader of the Movement, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, told the Spokesman of the Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, in his farm House in Zaria that the prevailing situation in the country was worrisome and uncalled for.
According to him, the action and the position of the Northern Elders on the matter is too sensitive to the solution of the crises.
“We observed that there was communication gap between Arewa people and Igbo’s Community especially the leaders. The Igbo have been living together with Northerners interns of business and commerce for long time, but the concern of MASSOB is basically on Peaceful co-existence of Igbo’s in the North’’.
Uwazuruike, said though the agitation of MASSOB was for self determination of Igbo’s sovereign nation, “but we have never opt for violence to deny other people rights of existence in any Igbo’s community or supporting assault against any tribe or ethnic group’’.
The MASSOB leader described the quit notice and position of the Northern Elders Forum as an indication of serious misunderstanding and lack correct information’s provided by the various interest groups which can be resolved through meetings and dialogue .
Responding, the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, thanked the MASSOB delegation for the visit and assured them that he would present the matter before official members of the forum for deliberation, consideration and possible review of crises approach.
“I wouldn’t want to give an automatic assurance, but we believe in Justice and fairness, as Elders, our role is to correct anomalies through mediation and consultations’’.
Ango blamed Nigeria crises to the selfish interest of elite who had steer the leadership of the country after Awolowo, Sardauna and Azikwe “ You could recall the traumatic experience of Nigerians after founding fathers, especially Civil war and its consequence as well as how issues and administration of country was mismanaged by some leaders’’.
Earlier, the Former ADC to Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, told chieftain that their meeting with MASSOB had resolved to engaged Northern Youth groups in proposed special meeting to achieve lasting solution to the problems.
Source: DailySun
