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#QUITNOTICE: Blamed for his silence, Osinbajo finally starts peace moves

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#QUITNOTICE: Blamed for his silence, Osinbajo finally starts peace moves

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is said to have started consultations with northern and southern leaders to ensure that the current tension in the country is brought to under control.

This is coming after a federal lawmaker in the Second Republic, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, had on Monday accused the Federal Government of worsening the situation in the country by its continued silence on remarks by some Nigerians capable of breaking up the country .

Mohammed’s accusation was sequel to the quit notice issued by some northern youths to Ndigbo resident in the North to leave the region by October 1.

The ultimatum given the Ndigbo over their demand for Biafra and the reactions of other regions who are equally now demanding for a Republic for their regions, has led to tensions, with many fearing it may lead to a repeat of the civil war Nigeria experienced in the sixties.

But in a statement, Osinbajo’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande said the Acting President will by Tuesday evening begin a series of consultations with leaders of the North and South to ensure that the tensed situation in the country is brought under control.

The statement further revealed that Osinbajo has ordered the security chiefs to make sure that the life and property of every citizen of the country is protected at all times anywhere in the country.

Part of the statement read, “The Acting President met, over the weekend, with security chiefs and gave them firm instructions on the need to protect lives and property of all Nigerians, everywhere.

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“The Acting President will start a series of consultations with leaders of thought from the northern and eastern regions of the country this afternoon.

“He will first meet each group separately on different days this week and then meet them together afterwards.”

Osinbajo had earlier on Monday, blamed the situation in the country on the failure of the state to create an inclusive society under the present constitutional arrangement.

According to him, the present constitutional arrangements does not guarantee the security of lives, livelihoods and liberties by the agencies saddled with the responsibilities of maintaining law and order.

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  1. Oise Oikelomen

    June 13, 2017 at 6:54 pm

    Osinbajo fall hand for this matter sha. Should have acted long before now, addressed the issue, not that social commentary thing he did at Unizik. But anyway, who can really blame him? If he needed go ahead to sign budget as Acting President, then who him be, to move against the misbehaviour of the almighty North?

    • Abeni Adebisi

      June 14, 2017 at 9:41 am

      Im sure he had to wait wait for directives from sick president Buhari before he started making moves, the same rubbish he did that caused another week-long delay before he could sign the 2017 budget into law. He really needs to stop waiting for Buhari to approve everything he does, especially issues threatening national peace and security.

  2. seyi jelili

    June 14, 2017 at 4:47 am

    It’s not because Junaid spoke that made Osinbajo to act, sometimes you journalists write off point. Osinbajo acted at the right time

    • ClassLLess

      June 14, 2017 at 5:53 am

      So, you really think that one whole week after the northern youth backed by terrorists, ISSUED IBOS QUIT NOTICE, is “the right time”? What about the ibos in the north who believe in one nigeria? What would inspire their continued loyalty to nigeria? A one week silence over lawlessness and treason by arewa youth and their elders? If the notice and threats were directed at western nigerians would FG have taken one week to respond?

      MY CONCEPTION OF THE UNFAIR PERSECUTION OF ALL IBOS BY USING ONE GROUP OF THEM AS SCAPEGOAT THIS PAST WEEK, BECAUSE I SAW MORE CLEARLY HOW THE EVEN INSTRUMENTS OF GOVERNMENT ARE DEPLOYED BY THE SAME NORTHERN ETHNIC PROPAGANDA I HAVE ALEADY REGECTED. I AM A SOUTHERNER, PERIOD. LIKE ANY GAMBARI IS JUST A NORTHERNER WITH NO APOLOGIES.

      I AM A CONVINCED NON-IBO BIAFRAN, AN INDIGENE OF THE NIGER DELTA REGION WHO TOTAL AGRIES WITH IPOB THAT 1) IT IS THE RIGHT OF BIAFRANS TO SALUTE MAY 30, PEACEFULLY 2) TO DEMAND FOR INDEPENDENCE.

      • seyi jelili

        June 15, 2017 at 4:56 am

        Keep shut , Osinbajo needs to tread the path of caution. He acted the right time as at when he did. After all, there was no loss of lives.

        • JOHNSON PETER

          June 15, 2017 at 5:01 am

          It seem Osinbajo is your sugar daddy that you are always defending him? I don’t trust him that he is not into flirting thing because all politicians are like that

          • yanju omotodun

            June 15, 2017 at 6:04 am

            Fear God and His servants. Osinbajo has no time for nonsense.

  3. Animashaun Ayodeji

    June 14, 2017 at 9:27 am

    There’s no need for any settlement meeting, let us break up and part ways for good. If only because of the level of corruption in Nigeria, we need to break up, we can’t be in a country where it’s leaders are the only existing people sharing the country’s fortunes among themselves

  4. Anita Kingsley

    June 14, 2017 at 9:37 am

    Should we start celebrating that the federal government has started making moves to stop the treasonable acts of the northerners and the IPOBs after it too FG more than a week to acknowledge the reality of their multiple threats? The era of responsible government in Nigeria is no more, a federal body that cannot spot problem at first sight isn’t worthy of being in position. Our federal government needs to be proactive on issues that have to do with National interest.

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