Igbo Quit notice, a joke ―PDP BoT Chairman

CHAIRMAN of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Walid Jibrin, has described as a joke, the recent quit notice issued by some northern group to Igbos leaving in the north as well as the counter threat given by some militants in the south south.

In a statement made available to the media in Abuja on Tuesday, he said the threats must nipped in the bud.

He also cited the call by Benue youth for the Fulanis to quit their land as another worrying development that must not be allowed to stand.

He observed that no true Northerner would not support the quit notice issued to the Igbos in the north.

Jibrin revealed that Fulani elders and concerned groups had met and a delegation under his chairmanship would be visiting all parts of the country to reconcile the Fulani herdsmen, farmers and various communities.

While warning against hate speeches, Walid said: “I want to advise all against hate speeches. Instead, we should find ways and means for unity and peace and allow us have permanent places where ever we are in Nigeria.

“To continue to call for Igbos in the north to quit is enough joke which must stop immediately.

“Another call from militants in the south-south that Northerners and Yoruba’s should leave must stop.

“The recent call by Benue youth that the Fulani herdsmen living in Benue must leave should stop because recently the Fulani elders and concerned groups have met and a delegation under my chairmanship is to visit all parts of the country to reconcile between Fulani herdsmen, farmers and various communities. We have started with Taraba.

“A true Northerner does not at all support Igbos to leave the North.

“We must be allowed to live freely in any part of Nigeria. Many concerned Northerners have a movement called ‘The Protection of Igbos in North’, under my chairmanship from North to Western Region and vis versa.”