Plateau State Governor, Simon
Lalong, on Friday condemned quit notice on Igbos by a youth coalition in the
north.
He said such persons were working
against Nigeria’s unity.
This is contained in a statement
by his spokesman, Emmanuel Nanle on Friday in Jos.
Lalong stated that what the
youths did negated the true northern spirit of communality, accommodation and
peaceful coexistence.
He regretted that a highly
volatile issue of such nature was trivialised and made an agenda for
grandstanding by the group without any thought of its implication to the
stability of the country.
The governor said that such
statements was uncalled for, especially at a time when all compatriots were
working hard to solidify bonds of unity and national integration.
He advised media houses to censor
“retrogressive contributions to national discourse”.
Lalong urged governors in the
South East to resist any attempt to create value for the position of the
northern youth by making it an agenda for any discussion.
“Because it is of no essence and does not represent the position of the youth of northern Nigeria,” he said.
The governor assured the people
of Plateau that his administration would respect and protect the rights of all
citizens as enshrined in the Constitution.
I think it's a good threat.
ReplyDeleteJust to establish the fact that we need each other. Nobody has everything and nobody lacks everything.
Together we shall remain as the African giant.
But you didn't condemn when northerners were forcefully kept at home and denied their right for movement and busseness in Igbo land . You are the problems of the north
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