Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, Chairman of Ohaneze Youths
Council (OYC) in Bayelsa on Thursday urged members of the group to remain law
abiding and peaceful across the nation.
Arthur-Ugwa gave the advise against backdrop of a quit
notice purportedly issued to Ndigbo by the Arewa youths to leave the Northern
parts of the country.
Arthur-Ugwa said in Yenagoa that preliminary
investigations indicate that the purported quit order had no basis and should
be disregarded as Igbos were an integral part of Nigeria.
“The leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo under the Leadership of
Chief Nnia Nwodo is on top of the
situation and there is no cause for alarm following assurances from Norther
leaders, our people have no need to fear.
“In the coming days the leadership of Ohaneze will take a
position but we in the youth wing of Ohaneze urge our people to refrain from
panic because there is simply no need for it.
“The Ohaneze Ndigbo has been working tirelessly to
strengthen the bond of unity amongst Ndigbo and their hosts across the country
and that has yielded to peace and harmony across ethnic divides.
“Further assurances have also been given by the Minister
of Interior Lt-Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau. (Rtd) that there is no need cause for alarm,” Arthur Ugwa
said.
The youth leader noted
that reports of the quit notice was a distraction to Ndigbo who have a history
of peaceful co-existence with their host communities in every part of the
country.
It would be recalled that
Gov Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has condemned the statement and ordered the
arrest of the Arewa Youths that purportedly issued the quit notice.
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