Sen.Walid Jibrin, National Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT),
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said on Wednesday that Biafra would
be realized only by referendum and not quit notice.
Jibrin stated this while speaking with newsmen in Nasarawa,
Nasarawa State.
He said that he would not support any group to bring division in
the country, adding that peace and unity were the necessary
requirements for the development of any nation.
According to him, if truly the Igbos want their country, it is
only referendum that will grant that independence.
Jibrin said that everybody had his opinion as a Nigerian, and
that if public opinion said Igbos should have their country or the
North should have theirs, “so be it”.
He cited Britain which conducted referendum on European Union
membership, saying that due process must be followed before
granting independence to any group.
He cautioned that agitations should be devoid of crisis and
called on Nigerians to see themselves as one.
The BoT chairman also advised politicians and other groups, who
had formed the habit of instigating youths to foment trouble in the
society, to desist from such acts.
He said that the people should offer positive guide to the
youths “for the growth and development of the nation”.
“If Igbos want their own independence as Biafra, is it enough
for the Northern youths to give them quit notice to leave the north
to their states?
“The answer is no. I will not instigate any youth to do that,
and `quit notice’ is not a good word. This quit notice will not
bring peace.
“We must live together, live in unity, unite ourselves and we
should not threaten anybody as everybody has the right to live in
Nigeria and we don’t have to call for war,” he said.
Jibrin urged Muslims and other Nigerians to use the lesson of
Ramadan to continue to preach peace, unity and love irrespective of
ethnic, religious and political affiliation.
He urged Nigerians to be law-abiding, respect constituted
authorities and to shun negative tendencies and pursue interests of
peace and national development always.
Sen.Walid Jibrin, National Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT),
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said on Wednesday that Biafra would
be realized only by referendum and not quit notice.
Jibrin stated this while speaking with newsmen in Nasarawa,
Nasarawa State.
He said that he would not support any group to bring division in
the country, adding that peace and unity were the necessary
requirements for the development of any nation.
According to him, if truly the Igbos want their country, it is
only referendum that will grant that independence.
Jibrin said that everybody had his opinion as a Nigerian, and
that if public opinion said Igbos should have their country or the
North should have theirs, “so be it”.
He cited Britain which conducted referendum on European Union
membership, saying that due process must be followed before
granting independence to any group.
He cautioned that agitations should be devoid of crisis and
called on Nigerians to see themselves as one.
The BoT chairman also advised politicians and other groups, who
had formed the habit of instigating youths to foment trouble in the
society, to desist from such acts.
He said that the people should offer positive guide to the
youths “for the growth and development of the nation”.
“If Igbos want their own independence as Biafra, is it enough
for the Northern youths to give them quit notice to leave the north
to their states?
“The answer is no. I will not instigate any youth to do that,
and `quit notice’ is not a good word. This quit notice will not
bring peace.
“We must live together, live in unity, unite ourselves and we
should not threaten anybody as everybody has the right to live in
Nigeria and we don’t have to call for war,” he said.
Jibrin urged Muslims and other Nigerians to use the lesson of
Ramadan to continue to preach peace, unity and love irrespective of
ethnic, religious and political affiliation.
He urged Nigerians to be law-abiding, respect constituted
authorities and to shun negative tendencies and pursue interests of
peace and national development always.
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