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RUGA Ultimatum: It’s Declaration Of War Against Igbo – Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth
By Ayodele Oluwafemi
The Youth wing of apex Igbo cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth has described the 30-day ultimatum issued by the Coalition of Northern Groups over the suspension of RUGA settlement as a declaration of war against the Igbo.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth noted that it would hold Northern Governors and leaders responsible for any violent acts meted against the lives and properties of Igbo extraction doing businesses in the 19 Northern states.
It would be recalled that following the suspension of the RUGA Settlement programme by the Federal Government, a Northern group named Coalition of Northern Groups issued an ultimatum to state governors who are opposed to the initiative to reconsider their position within 30 days.
In a statement, signed by its President-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth, however, congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for the suspension of RUGA settlement programme and the Vice-President Yemi Osibanjo for his leadership on the National Economic Council, while also applauding the Sub Committee led by the Governor of Ebonyi, Dave Umahi, over the clarification of the controversial RUGA settlement and reintroduction of National Livestock Transformation.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth council worldwide had studied diligently and weighed the implications of the recent threat and 30days ultimatum from a Northern group named Coalition of Northern Group over the suspension of RUGA settlement by Presidency and there have been unnecessary tension in the Southern Nigeria especially Igbos emanating from the threat of these Northern group.
“We are fully aware that these recent threat are targeted only to the lives and properties of peaceful Nigerians of Igbo extraction doing businesses in 19 Northern States, and this is a declaration of War against the Igbos.
“Instead of resorting to “threats or hate speech, or counter threats” over the 30days ultimatum of Arewa Youths under the agies of “Northern Youth Coalition” Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth council worldwide will facilitate a peaceful dialogue with the leadership of the coalition to ensure that the ultimatum will be resolved peaceful like the previous threat of Quit notice issued against Igbos in 2017 by the same group.
“We will not fail explore all peaceful avenues for the protection of lives and properties of Igbos living in the 19 Northern States, but warn that our peaceful approach should not be understood as weakness as there are other options open to us over the recent threat, but we will legitimately pursue peaceful ways to avert this imminent Mayhem and Genocidal ethnic cleansing against Igbos in the North.” The group stated.
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