Yarima Shettima President of the Arewa Youth Coalition, in
an interview said that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi
Kanu, must be punished.
According to dailypost he stated that Kanu is someone “who has terrorised the country”.
“We will go as far to ensure that
we take him to the international court of justice. We will internationalise his
case and ensure that this young man is declared a terrorist. He can’t be allowed
to go just like that.
“To us, we are seeing what he is
doing as a business venture. So, as far as we are concerned, a country should
not be run as a banana republic where somebody can do anything and get away
with it, without respect for the rule of law,” he said.
He also disclosed that the group was reviewing its stand on
the quit notice issued to Igbos living in north.
“The steps taken by the governors
are commendable. One, we have since expected the governors to do what they are
doing now. Nevertheless, it is better late than never.
“What the Ohanaeze and other
organisations that came out to denounce the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
are doing is commendable.
“We are also reviewing our own
situation. We are going to have a meeting soon with other leaders of the
coalition and come out with a clear position of things and what we intend to do
in order to move forward,” he added.
He also stated that the call for the evacuation of the Igbo
from the north was not totally off the table.
“I am not saying we have
completely removed the earlier condition that they should leave the north. However,
the fact of the matter still remains that one, we are not violent.
“Secondly, we intend also to
explore all necessary avenues and ensure that, at the end of the day, things
are being done in accordance with the law.
“Inasmuch as we appreciate the
fact that it is their right to demand self-determination, we are also saying,
if you are asking for self-determination, there are certain procedures to go
about it,” Shettima stated.
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