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WAR SONG INCREASES(RUGA): DEFEND YOURSELVES NDI IGBO - NWODO URGES
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Afnews Editor
Jul 05, 2019
In his reaction to the 30-day ultimatum issued to the
Federal Government to rescind its decision to suspend the RUGA policy, the
President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, on Thursday described
the threat as irresponsible and urged his kinsmen, the Igbo, to stand up and
defend themselves against any threat.
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According to PUNCH, Nwodo said in a statement, "My attention
has been drawn to a broadcast by Abdul Azeez Suleman, speaking for a coalition
of northern groups in which he had the audacity to give the Federal Government
an ultimatum of 30 days to rescind its decision on the suspension of its RUGA
settlements policy.
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"Abdul went further to threaten the expulsion of southerners
resident in the North at the expiration of his ultimatum if the Federal
Government does not rescind its suspension decision.
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"This irresponsible, unlawful and provocative outburst
reminds me of the northern youths' notice to quit the North to southerners two
years ago.ÔÇØ
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While describing the RUGA policy as an Islamisation and a
Fulanisation policy, Nwodo said that Ohanaeze would resist it.
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He added, "The threat to evict law-abiding Nigerians from
their places of abode in northern Nigeria is treasonable and obviously like the
gun-trotting herdsmen will go unnoticed by our federally-controlled law
enforcement agencies.
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"Let Abdul, the Federal Government and others like them,
take notice that Ohanaeze has no objections to all Igbo in the North returning
home so long as all northerners in the South-East would leave the South-East
and we dismantle the federal structure imposed on us by the military and return
to autonomous federating units.
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"The nepotism exhibited by this Federal Government, her
duplicity of standards in law enforcement, her undisguised Fulanisation policy
is repugnant to the rule of law and good governance. We will no longer tolerate
any further threats from these northern war mongers.
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"After all, who should be the aggrieved under the
circumstance? The millipede that has been marched is whimpering, but the person
that marched it is complaining that his foot has been soiled.
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"The southern Nigerian people that are bearing the yoke of
oppression from cattle herders are trying their best to co-exist with their
aggressors, yet it is the aggressors that are threatening further mayhem. This
cannot be.
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"I call on all Igbo to be ready to defend themselves. Enough of these threats!ÔÇØ (PMNEWS)
