The National leadership of the Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) has called for the setting up of a seven-man committee to look into the remote causes of the recent attack of Northerners in Avu community in Imo state.
In a press statement in Kaduna on Friday, the President of the group, Comrade Awwal Aliyu remarked that NCM felt disturbed about this unfolding development.
“Even though Sarkin Hausawa in his press reports denied what happened to the Hausa Community in Avu Market, information reaching us confirmed the conflict which affected the loss of properties worth millions of Naira destroyed.
However, another press statement issued by HRH EZE Micheal Okere V. JP. Duruihekaibeya VIII of Avu Kingdom of Imo State, disassociating themselves from the barbaric act that took place at the Hausa Community Market in Avu on Friday 28th July, 2023 and condemned it in its totality.
He said that “they have good and cordial relationship with the Hausa Community, and will not think of the evil act that was perpetrated on the Avu market traders.
He however shared in their grief and urged them to remain calm while we seek solutions to remedy the damage, he averred.
“It is disheartening to note that some unscrupulous elements have constituted themselves into maiming and killing of innocent Northern lives.
However, the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Barde, at a news conference on Sunday denied the allegations that the three Markets had been set ablaze. Instead CP Barde said that an inferno had gutted the Avu Market.
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma expressed concern about the unfortunate crisis in Avu Market, while promising to pay compensation to the affected victims.
“It is as a result of this disturbing development that the Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) called for an independent Seven man committee to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the unfortunate crises and make recommendation which will be forwarded to the appropriate authority for quick action.
“Finally, the Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) will continue its call for peace and calm from the Northern Youths, both from the Northern States and Eastern States so as not to take the laws into their hands.
“As we will do everything possible to reach appropriate authorities and bring lasting solutions to this barbaric, inhuman, unhealthy and dangerous unwholesome activities from unpatriotic South Easterners, and we call for justice for those that suffered any kind of financial and human losses.
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