Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the sultan of Sokoto has expressed worry over the growing agitation for an independent Biafra state championed by some Igbo people and promised that a delegation from the northern traditional council will be sent to Igbo leaders to meet on the issue.
The Nation reports that the sultan raised this concern at the second general assembly of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council which held in Kaduna on Monday, November 23.
The Sultan who is the chairman of the council noted that there were millions of Igbo people living and doing business in their states peacefully and helping the economy to grow. He said millions of Igbo people were against the agitation for an independent state and that a delegation would be sent so that peace would reign.
“We are very much concerned about this issue because we know we have millions of millions of Igbos residing with us in our homes, in our towns, in our states, very peacefully, very industrious, helping our communities and our economy to grow and so many of them as we know, keep telling us that they have nowhere else to live than where they are presently living.
“Since we have this coordination with millions and millions of them, what is happening now is a thing of concern to us and we believe we should look at this issue and most likely set up a small committee of senior traditional rulers to go to South-East and engage our brothers there (traditional rulers) so that we will know how we can come in to stop this agitation.”
He applauded Igbo leaders who were against the separation and that the agitation must be totally condemned.
He said: “We believe in dialogue, whatever the problem is with anybody, we believe we should sit down and discuss and a solution will be found.”
Meanwhile, Chief Bode George, a former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party has warned that it will be disastrous for Nigeria to experience another civil war noting that no country had ever survived two civil wars.

https://www.naij.com/646720-sultan-sokoto-finally-talks-biafra.html

http://www.olosho360.com.ng/2015/11/sultan-of-sokoto-finally-talks-about-biafra/

See how Yorubas are avoiding this thread like a plague. They just view and go away

But if the sultan had asked for the agitators to be killed, u'll see them dive in to celebrate

Gbam!

Mitcheeew

this struggle is for real long live ipob

The sultan is wise.

This is how wise men talk and not some uncultured loud-mouthed agberos from God knows where.

Rose2014:
See how Yorubas are avoiding this thread like a plague. They just view and go away

But if the sultan had asked for the agitators to be killed, u'll see them dive in to celebrate

What do you expect? Their local slave master, the sultan have spoken.

#TheZooIsGoingdown.
yoooroobas wish they had an Nnamdi kanu. They admire the guy secretly because they know even their greatest men fall before the fulas.

The igbos should embrace peace and shelve the idea of secession. I believe that the Nigerian projects can still work. I hope something positive comes out of the said meeting. I will love to see a strong and vibrant country where true Federalism is practiced. I believe this the way forward.

Take your Last warning From Amir.

politics.

Igbos for now have no leaders/traditional rulers..... all we have now are selfish politicians

pillarmaria:
Igbos for now have no leaders/traditional rulers..... all we have now are selfish politicians

If Igbos don't have leaders who then will lead the igbos in their dream Biafra? is it the same supposed corrupt leaders? It is the high time we give in to the voice of reason.

mechy:


If Igbos don't have leaders who then will lead the igbos in their dream Biafra? is it the same supposed corrupt leaders? It is the high time we give in to the voice of reason.

apparently, the so-called ohanaeze ndigbo are just leagues of fraudulent entities gathered just to sing praises to any administration in power in exchange for a swollen pocket. If the issue of Biafra must be addressed then the government must get down to the market women, the youths and most especially the IPOB leaders.