Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno has warned Biafra agitators not
to carry their protest to the northern parts of Nigeria as the region
was still dealing with Boko Haram insurgency.
The governor who is also the chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum
called for “firm measures and on alert” so as to prevent a repeat of the
violent Biafra protest that occurred in Onitsha, Anambra state on
Wednesday, December 2, 2015.
The Wednesday December 2, 2015 protest resulted in a violent face-off
between Pro-Biafra protesters and security operatives which eventually
led to the death of two police officers and some protesters.
Governor Shettima said Boko Haram’s violence in the country was
enough problem and the country could not afford to battle separatist
protests at a time when the whole country is expected to stand firm in
unity.
“The evils being perpetrated by the Boko Haram insurgents against
innocent Muslims, Christians and followers of other religions,
regardless of their geo-political divides since the last six years, were
more than enough trouble for the country. Hence; there is need to come
together as a single unit to collectively fight terrorism that is a
threat to all law-abiding citizens of the nation.”
He also added ; “We condemn the Wednesday crisis in very strong term.
We have been in touch with one another today. The governors of major
cities in the North in particular, have been in critical touch to share
thoughts and we
have collectively taken firm measures to ensure that the
violence doesn’t spread to any part of the 19 northern states and we
will also be working with our colleagues in the South to nip the crisis
in the bud, but we will not disclose the measures we have taken so that
those who may want to take advantage of the Onitsha mayhem don’t know
our strategies.”
Kashim Shettima (born 2 September 1966) is a Nigerian agricultural
economist who was elected Governor of Borno State, Nigeria in the 26
April 2011 national elections, running on the All Nigeria People’s Party
(ANPP) platform, now part of the main opposition bloc, APC
Source: The Breaking Times
No comments:
Post a Comment