Governors of the nineteen
northern States have greeted residents across the north for being non-violent
in the face of clashes between members of the Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) and Soldiers in Abia State, which endangered some northerners living in
parts of the south.
The Governors called on residents
across the nineteen northern States to permanently sustain the peace, saying no
law abiding Nigerian deserved to be punished for the mere fact that he or she
happened to be living or doing business in any part of the country.
The Governors spoke through Mr
Kashim Shettima, Governor of Borno State and Chairman of the Northern States
Governors’ Forum in a statement emailed to journalists by Shettima’s Adviser on
Communications and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau.
The Governor’s acknowledged that
they were aware of spill over concerns in Jos, Plateau State but they were
also aware of the rapid step taken by their colleague, Governor Simon Bako
Lalong of Plateau State, who immediately declared a dusk to dawn curfew that
restored peace.
The Governors, however, noted
that despite the patriotism displayed by residents, their administrations had
since placed security forces on alert to tackle any unforeseen attempt to cause
breach of security.
The Governors called on all
residents to, irrespective of tribe and religion see themselves as equal
Nigerians who have the same rights to freely live in any part of Nigeria as
provided by the Nigerian Constitution which the Governors are under oath to
preserve, protect and defend.
The Governors also called on all
Nigerians to support and promote peace and coexistence, maintaining that the
collective vision to have a greater and prosperous Nigeria can only be
actualised under an atmosphere of peace and stability.
The northern Governors
commiserated with Nigerians affected by the violence.
The Governors called on
northerners operating in any part of the country to remain law abiding and calm
saying they share in their concerns and will continually take lawful measures
to support them under any circumstance the northerners find themselves.
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