The Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) says it will not allow anyone to forcefully take over their ancestral
lands for Ruga settlement.
The group also challenged the
youth wing of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) to “do their worst” in the
wake of the expiration of the 30-day ultimatum.
The IPOB was reacting to the
deadline issued by the coalition of northern groups (CNGs) to governors opposed
to the Ruga settlement to reconsider their decision.
In a statement by Emma Powerful,
its spokesman, the group said it was ready to face the CNGs “in whatever shape
they may want it”.
“IPOB is a peaceful movement and
must remain so but cannot allow anybody to trample on us by forcing our people
to release their ancestral land to them,” the statement read in part.
“We are aware that cattle
business remains personal business in Nigeria and cannot change today.
“The community’s ancestral lands
are gifts from the God, handed over to us to dwell, on which must not be taken
over under any guise by the government or Fulani.
“We challenge Fulani Islamist
terrorists including their Arewa youths to do their worst after the expiration
of the so-called 30 days ultimatum as was widely reported in every national and
international media.
“We are anxiously and eagerly
waiting for them in whatever shape they may want it.”
The group advised the federal
government and “those behind the plan to retrace their steps before it turned
uncontrollable and claim more innocent lives”.
Earlier, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo,
apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, had asked its people to be ready to
defend themselves against “northern war mongers”.
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