Some Niger Delta militants under
the banner of Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators have issued a stern warning to
youths from the Northern part of the country over their recent threat and
ultimatum to residents from the Southern region of the country.
The militants warned that the
Northern youths were worsening the already-tensed situation in the country.
Buhari had announced suspension
of the Federal Government’s earlier plan to establish settlement for Fulani
herdsmen across the country.
The militants however advised the
Buhari-led government to build the settlement in the large expanse of land at
the Sambisa forest instead of siting same elsewhere.
The group spoke against the
backdrop of a 30-day ultimatum by the youths to President Muhammadu Buhari and
Southern Governors to implement the Ruga settlement policy.
This was contained in a statement
issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday by John Dukku, the leader of the coalition,
who said it was unfortunate that the Northern groups would call for the
implementation of a policy that had been suspended.
The statement added, “The
attention of the Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators has been drawn to the
recent second round of 30 days ultimatum issued by the Coalition of Northern
Groups (CNG) to the Federal Government to forcefully implement the suspended
RUGA settlement for Fulani herdsmen across the country or they will resort to
self help and destruction of lives and property of Southerners resident in the
North.
“The Coalition of Northern Groups
further issued an ultimatum to Southerners living in the North to vacate if
their various state governments refused to donate lands to federal government
for the implementation of its suspended Ruga settlement within the said 30
days.
“We are surprised that in a time
like this when killings of innocent citizens is the order of the day by CNG
brothers, we thought CNG and Arewa youths would have risen above ethnic
sentiments to condemn the unprovoked killings and the high rate of poverty in
the land, rather they are bent on worsening the already tensed situation by
issuing unwarranted threat.
“While we see the recent RUGA settlement
plan by the Federal Government as its plot to Fulanise and Islamise the entire
country by proxy. We also want the CNG to note that there is no settlement in
the entire Northern part of Nigeria allocated to any tribe or ethnic group of
Southern origin by the federal government under any name or guise.
“Therefore the recent threat by
CNG is ill-conceived and foolishly advised by their sponsors/war mongers who
feel they are super humans.
“We therefore also want to
re-echo that the entire South-South and Niger Delta would never part with any
of its land to Fulani terrorists no matter the amount of threat.
“We advise the Northern youths
and the Presidency to build their planned Fulani settlements in Sambisa forest
and stop chasing shadows as forceful implementation of such ethnic plan would
only spell doom for the country.
“The Coalition of Northern
Groups, Arewa Youths, MACBAN, Northern Elders, the Security Agencies and the
Presidency should note that any Niger Deltan or Southerner killed by Northern
youths as a result of this threat shall receive severe and adequate response
from us.”
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