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#QUITNOTICE: S/East APC dismisses Arewa Youths, says it’s a joke
The All Progressives Congress has called on Ndigbo in northern Nigeria to disregard the quit notice issued by some Northern youths for them to leave the region by October 1.
The party on Monday in a statement by the its National Vice Chairman, South-East, Chief Emma Eneukwu in Enugu, dismissed the quit ultimatum and described it as a ‘joke taken too far.’
The statement read in part: “The attention of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress in the South-East has been drawn to recent outburst by some youths in northern Nigeria, under the name of ‘Coalition of Arewa Youths’, urging the Igbo to vacate their habitats in the North on or before 1st October, 2017.
“In our opinion, this call is a joke taken too far. It is an ill wind that blows no good to anyone.
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“We urge all Igbo people living in any part of Nigeria to go about their normal business without fear, but in loving disposition towards their neighbours and environment”, he said.
He also lamented that number of hate speeches from different groups around the country, which he said will do no one any good.
“We hereby call on all well-meaning Nigerians to rise and condemn this and other outburst by some people from other sections of this great country, Nigeria.
“It is high time we all stood in one accord to put a stop to the growing hate speeches and bickering going on now in our dear country from all quarters.
“Let us love all and hate none as love is the panacea to peaceful co-existence, economic and social growth.”
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Oise Oikelomen
June 13, 2017 at 3:39 pm
Joke???? Seriously? Will this APC people think it’s a joke if they lived in the North. The lives of millions of people are potentially on the line here, and some “leaders” think it’s a joke. Was it basket mouth or any of his colleagues that issued the ultimatum? These APC people are taking the insincerity and hypocrisy too far.