The Arewa Youth Coalition has flayed the comment made by President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigeria must remain one.

The group urged the government to conduct a referendum to provide an exit door for those who did not want to be part of Nigeria.

Buhari had in a nationwide broadcast on Monday upon his return from London affirmed that the country was better off staying together.

But rising from a town hall meeting for the North East geopolitical zone, yesterday, the coalition disagreed with him on the non-negotiability of the unity of the country.

National Chairman of the coalition, Alhaji Yerima Shettima told newsmen in Gombe, yesterday, that Nigeria should create an exit door for the Biafra agitators by convening a referendum.

“The president just came back from his medical vocation. In normal circumstances, one should have expected him to take some time to have a clear review of situations in the country after spending 103 days abroad.

“His statement is a welcome development to some extent because there are issues; the unity of the country is being threatened. I think the focus of the president was basically on the threat to our national unity and those were the key issues he spoke about. In addition, that we would no longer tolerate anybody undermining the security of the country. Certainly, agreed, it should be that way as he felt. But I feel also that on the side of international law to which Nigeria is signatory, it is expected that government must create an exit door for those who feel they want to leave through a referendum and as stipulated in the 1999 constitution.

“It would not augur well if we insist on living with people who do not want to be part of the country and they keep threatening the unity of the country. It may even appear to the international community like a mockery.

“If the government is up and doing, let us abide by the demands of the international law by creating an exit door for those agitating for self determination,” Shettima said.

“Certainly, the IPOB cannot be said to be speaking for the South-East because they are less than ten percent of the Igbo communities who are willing to remain in Nigeria,” he said.

Shedding light on the October 1 quit notice issued to Igbo, Shettima lamented that the group’s message in the Kaduna Declaration was misunderstood.


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I guess arewa youth are becoming wise...more grease to their boko haram elbow

The Northern youths are beginning to reason. It is very good that the youths of today do not want to repeat their father's mistakes. You dont have to blame Buhari. He is an old man and was one of those men that "fought for Nigeria Unity" 50 years ago. Yet, nothing to show for it. The truth is that Nigeria has never been united and will never be. Since we have 3 majority ethnic groups in Nigeria, then let Nigeria split into three.
North for Arewa
West for Oodua
East for Biafra.
This is the easiest way to split Nigeria. We can become good neighbors.

Good

Exactly. Just sign the papers for Biafra asap but afonjas must remain with the north as one. AMEN

Fantastic news. PMB please listen to your brothers

EmekaBlue:
Exactly. Just sign the papers for Biafra asap but Northern Yigbos a.k.a Aboki-Igbo must remain with the north as one. AMEN

There. Fixed. And a big FAT AMEN to that.

deedeedee1:
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Watch how IPOB e warriors would come and hail Yerima because he is talking referendum.

They might even dash him their sister..

OoduaVanguard:


There. Fixed. And a big AMEN to that.

y r u editing rubbish...dont u want to follow ur masters?!

EmekaBlue:
Exactly. Just sign the papers for Biafra asap but afonjas must remain with the north as one. AMEN

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We Igbo would never allow Yoruba people rest.... it's too early bro....everything we must bring afonja issue inside.... Una too funny..... for ur info am an imolite bfor Una go call me afonja

EmekaBlue:
y r u editing rubbish...dont u want to follow ur masters?!

Dude, the only unity beggars that have publicly rejected Biafra are your own Aboki-Igbo kinsmen in the North since the ultimatum, like the ones attached below.

EmekaBlue:
Exactly. Just sign the papers for Biafra asap but afonjas must remain with the north as one. AMEN

Why must you poke your nose into Yoruba matter? How is it your business if afonja want out or not?
Biafra man, try and face your business

Kazim88:


Watch how IPOB e warriors would come and hail Yerima because he is talking referendum.

They might even dash him their sister..

Is it not a good thing that referendum is being considered instead of Violence?

Good that the Northern youths are begining to see sense

Armstrong34:
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We Igbo would never allow Yoruba people rest.... it's too early bro....everything we must bring afonja issue inside.... Una too funny..... for ur info am an imolite bfor Una go call me afonja

Nwanne, Ogadimma. They cant eat their cake and have it. We love them and tried to make them reason with us to make Nigeria the better place like it ought to be. But they chose to always make the north rule since they support that side.

I dont blame them tho, Its never easy to convince a monkey that strawberry is sweeter than banana.

Una brain don dey connect small small unlike before

Igbos on their way to Biafra

Never?Nigeria will not split.I dont want the north to suffer

reverse psychology. who are they deceiving?

IS A WELCOME DEVELOPMENT,

lalasticlala

So Buhari can now appreciate that Nigeria's unity is negotiable? Guess these stupid youth have gotten their brains formatted? Go ahead with the damned threat.May it never be well with you and the region for thickening out. Sarrki come and hear something.

Someone please educate these kids and piglets that we don't have a referendum clause in our constitution and the president does not even have the power to issue such to any group.

Paperwhite:
So Buhari can now appreciate that Nigeria's unity is negotiable? Guess these stupid youth have gotten their brains formatted? Go ahead with the damned threat.May it never be well with you and the region for thickening out. Sarrki come and hear something.

Stop making mouth, wait till October 1st to be sure

deedeedee1:

Is it not a good thing that referendum is being considered instead of Violence?

Honestly it's a good thing.

I believe if Arewa youths are sincere about this their move (and the one of lobbying their senators for referendum) ... all these Insult and bad blood between north and south would end.

I noticed something about this Biafran guys, even if their elder talk against biafra they finish you but once you are on referendum they hail You and revere you.


Infact If Yerima Shettima can give them referendum Nnamdi Kanu would apologies to the North openly.

Kazim88:


Watch how IPOB e warriors would come and hail Yerima because he is talking referendum.

They might even dash him their sister..

What do you really want with IPOB? They have made their stance crystal clear, where do you stand?

conductorr:
Yoruba moozlems won't like this They'll hold an all night vigil to slam away their cone head while begging for yoonity

The President and national assembly plus Supreme Court don't have the power to issue referendum to any group.
You know the alternative na

Yyeske:
Someone please educate these kids and piglets that we don't have a referendum clause in our constitution and the president does not even have the power to issue such to any group.

Don't you want peace in Nigeria... Nigeria would still be receiving oil revenue.

What are you fighting for.. To keep Igbos...
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