The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) says the north will no longer tolerate violence against its people in the southern region of the country.
Speaking during a town hall meeting with members of the
northern community in Port Harcourt, Ango Abdullahi, NEF chairman, said the
elders visited the state to commiserate with northerners who were attacked
during the #EndSARS protests.
He said northerners in the state suffered “enormous loss of
lives and assets” during the protest.
He added that people should be able to live anywhere
irrespective of their ethnicity and religion.
“We came because we saw no reason innocent residents where
ever they are irrespective of where they come from who are not participating in
the protest will be subjected to violence. They suffered enormous violence and
loss of lives and assets of various magnitude, “he said.
“What was surprising to us was that those that perpetrated
the violence against northerners are the same people who are crying more and
calling for compensation other than those, who suffered the consequences.
“We take particular delight when we talked with the governor
of the state. We were told by residents of Rivers state that the governor was
particularly interested in protecting them and their rights as he swore in his
oath of office.
“We are not sure what name really they want to keep. They
come with different brands, they use this name to perpetrated criminality in
different parts of the country.
“It is up to the authorities to assure all of us that this
must end. This must stop. I think the north will no longer allow this red line
to be crossed. It is because people get away with criminal behaviour without
sanctions and punishment that is why they keep recycling these irresponsible
behaviour.”
He added that the forum will head to the south-east to speak
with governors in the region ” to remind them of their responsibility to
protect residents irrespective of where they come from in their areas of responsibility”.
“Failure to do so, especially, on this continuous bases, it
will be difficult for all of us who have been restraining our various
communities, especially, our youths to protect others when their brethren are
being killed and maimed in other parts of the country, “he said.
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