Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disagreed with those
calling for the division of Nigeria, asking what would be the fate of minority
ethnic groups in the nation.
Obasanjo spoke at his Penthouse residence, Olusegun Obasanjo
Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, when he played host to members of Tiv
professionals Group (TPG) led by Prof Zacharys Anger Gundu.
According to Obasanjo, secessionists in the country have
failed to take account of the fact that there are many minority groups in
Nigeria.
He said if the likes of Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa/Fulani ethnic
groups stand alone, the minority groups may be oppressed as they would turn out
to be smaller countries.
“If the Yorubas can stand as a country, if the Igbos can
stand as a country, if the Hausas/Fulanis can stand as a country, if you major
tribes decide to break up from the country, where do you want the minority
ethnic groups to stand. That, many Nigerians don’t know about, unfortunately.
“If Nigeria breaks up and they are in a smaller country,
they will be oppressed. They will always be exterminated. Are we thinking of
that?” he asked.
Many said the security situation in the country created
rooms for the agitations.
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