ON THE QUIT NOTICE - NORTHERN GROUP DISOWNS TAPE URGING GENOCIDE AGAINST IGBOS

It has been reported that the spokesman of the Northern group Abdulaziz Suleman stated as follows:

“Just last week, a leader of our Coalition Amb. Yerima Shettima told the world that we would review the earlier position of the Coalition in appreciation of the recent position of the South-East governors that denounced Biafra."

It is obvious that this eminent northern group is missing the point. The mere act of the South-East governors either supporting or denouncing the agitation for Biafra is a value neutral development. It is neither good nor bad. The governors are rightly expressing their freedom of speech. I doubt that they claimed to be representing anyone. That is unless we are not operating a democracy. Thus it is inappropriate to hinge a reaction, (say a call for Igbo ethnic cleansing a.k.a. genocide), on the public statement of half a dozen men, which would be most bizarre. The governors never called for Biafra and are therefore not in a position to call off the agitation. This is the fact on the ground. For now.

I encourage all those who have curiously fallen madly in love with Ndigbo and their neighbours to show that, first of all by talking to them in a most endearing manner ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT NDIGBO WANT TO TALK ABOUT! No more obstructionism. #Restructuring seems to be the lowest demand on the table. Any Arewa who doesn't want to discuss restructuring is simply not serious. He should preferably go and sort himself out with Alhaji Asari Dokubo and Ms Ankio Briggs who have indicated no further interest in #Restructuring. Perhaps Ndigbo should wait to see the communique coming out of that ongoing exchange.

*The group had further described the audio tape as inciting. Suleiman further stated that the group distances itself from the pronouncement, its maker and the content of the audio.”
What are we to make of this?
Was this do-good group doing anybody any favours at a time the entire northern establishment had either backed the Arewa Quit Order or kept a conspiratorial silence. It was simply saving it's own skin and image. After all those who loudly and publicly backed the Order have not attracted any sanctions from the security agencies. Excuse me!

The "Northern Group" of men with "good" intentions should simply face reality.