The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has said that the
leaders of the Southeast must ensure sanity within their region before
negotiating for presidency in 2023.
AYCF National President, Yerima Shettima made the remark in
response to comments by Ohanaeze Ndigbo, apex Igbo socio-political Organisation
that they would reach out to other regions to allow the Southeast produce
Nigeria’s President in 2023.
Speaking with Dailypost, Shettima said it would be
difficult to trust the Southeast with power amid the call for Nigeria’s breakup
by groups and individuals from the region.
Recall that the President-General of Ohanaeze, George Obiozor, had said 2023 was the turn of the Southeast to produce Nigeria’s president.
Obiozor had disclosed that the South-East would negotiate
with other regions to allow for an Igbo presidency in 2023.
But Shettima said Nigerians would not deprive them such an
opportunity if Southeast leaders deal with Igbo descents calling for Nigeria’s
breakup.
He said: “If Ohanaeze says they will negotiate, then that is
a bit of politics but unfortunately for them, they need to ensure sanity in
their region first.
“Nobody will deprive them the opportunity to produce the
president being a Nigerian but not when they have one of their own threatening
the corporate existence of our nation, Nigeria.
“They have not taken any decisive step to condemn the action
and inactions of those criminally minded people, but expect Nigerians to
entrust them with power.
“It will be difficult to entrust them with power, it’s
better for them to ensure sanity in their home before coming to the table to
discuss with those on top so people can say they have shown commitment and not
by threats and intimidations, those days are over.”
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