A group of Northern youths under the aegis of North-East Youths Peace Development Initiative (NEYPDI), yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to dialogue with those agitating for Biafra, instead of applying force against them.
The National President, NEYPDI, Alhaji Kyari Idris Abubakar, in a statement said: “Like those of us who have been suffering from insurgency in the past years we would not hesitate to go against anything that would lead to violence in the country. FG should dialogue with the agitators and not force, as it is not the best approach in handling the matter.”
Abubakar expressed regret over the recent call for Igbos to move out of the north, adding that it was capable of generating tensions and possibly lead to violence. The group, therefore, dissociates itself from the call.
“I want to remind the group that we have northerners in the south-east and other parts of the country and if the threat is carried out, they would also be asked to move back to the north, the development that negates the principle of peaceful co-existence as a nation,” he said.
Abubakar also urged President Buhari and the Service Chiefs to step into the matter in order to avoid it from degenerating.
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