Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF,
reacted to the tension caused by the clash between troops of the Nigerian Army
and loyalists of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
The Northern leaders called for
calm while commending Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for imposing a dusk to dawn
curfew in the state.
A statement by ACF publicity
secretary, Mohammed Ibrahim Biu appealed to IPOB supporters and other
agitators to pursue their cause within the confines of the law.
“The attention of Arewa
Consultative Forum (ACF) has been drawn to the allegedly reported clashes
between troops of the Nigerian Army while on Operation Python Dance11 and
members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in Aba, Abia State”, it read.
”ACF commends the prompt
intervention of the Abia State Governor, Chief Okezie Ikpeazu,who has imposed a
three day dusk to dawn curfew on Aba town in order to douse the tension and
bring the situation under control. With the dusk to dawn curfew in place, the
military and other security agencies should ensure that peace and harmony in
the areas affected are not only restored but sustained.
“ACF also commends the efforts of
South East Governors Forum for setting up a Probe Committee to investigate the
clash in order to unravel its remote causes and to proffer an enduring solution
to such problems.
”Identified perpetrators of the
crisis should be made to face the wrath of the law in order to serve as
deterrent to others. In this regard, ACF urges the Governors of the South East
and South South regions to take adequate and necessary steps to protect the
lives and properties of the innocent and law abiding citizens living in their
states.
“ACF appeals to members of IPOB
and other agitators for whatever cause to always pursue their concerns within
the confines of the law and the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution.
“Furthermore, ACF wishes to
praise the military for their professionalism in handling the security
challenges and calls on the Federal Government to be firm and resolute in bring
such situations under control in favor of peaceful coexistence needed for
meaningful socioeconomic development. We therefore appeal for calm and urge
citizens to appreciate the need to live in peace and harmony”.
The curfew by the Igbo Governor is to help the soldiers to control people and pick them up from their homes. Igbo leaders are slave traders their own people
ReplyDeleteEnter your comment...we are finished in a country like this. Inequality and hatred is the bane of our problems. God please come and save us from the nigerian state.
ReplyDeleteACF could have condemned the IPOB dastardly acts
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