The Federal Government has finally reacted to the lingering quit notice to Igbo people to leave the 19 Northern States by the Northern Youth Groups.
The apex government on Wednesday 14th June, 2017 said it was on top of the anxiety created by the notice to quit that some youths from the Northern part of the country handed down to people from the South-East to leave their region. “All efforts are being made to address the situation.”
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the end of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) chaired by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The minister said; “We want to make comments on what is agitating the minds of Nigerians, that is the call for people from certain parts of the country to relocate to their region. Generally very disquieting voices. We just want to assure Nigerians that the Federal Government is on top of the matter and that yesterday (Tuesday, the Acting President addressed leaders from the northern part of the country.”
“Later on Wednesday 14th June, 2017 he will be addressing leaders from the South Eastern part of the country. On Friday 16th June he is going to address South Eastern traditional rulers and leaders of thoughts. On June 22, there is going to be a meeting of all the groups that is, traditional rulers, religious leaders and leaders of thoughts from both the South East and North part of Nigeria.”
“The idea is not just to assure Nigerians that we are doing something about it but also to give comfort to all Nigerians that this matter is completely under control. To assure Nigerians that any Nigerian anywhere is save, the security authorities are completely on top of the matter and that they will deal decisively with any group of people whose conduct that is believed is going to create instability in the country.”
“So there is no need for anybody to panic, there is no need for anybody to move from any part of the country. The security agencies are on top of the matter and there is no reason for anybody to panic.”
However, the Acting President, Prof. Osinbajo had before now warned troublemakers that any attempt to disrupt the peace and unity in the country would face the full wrath of the law.