The Senior Special
Assistant on Media and Publicity to governor El-Rufai, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, said,
“The attention of Kaduna State Government has been drawn to an inciting picture
and audio message stating, that some Igbos relocating to Eastern Nigeria were
ambushed and killed in Kaduna State.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has
assured the Igbo community of their safety in Kaduna state. The re-assurance
became pertinent, following the audio message alleging killing of Igbos in the
state. El-Rufai gave his word at a joint press conference with leadership of
Igbo community in Kaduna on Friday, June 16 2017.
According to the audio
being circulated in Igbo language, the Igbos in question were ambushed in a
luxurious bus conveying them to Eastern Nigeria.
“The man behind the
mischievous narrative, who also claimed to be at the scene, went further to
lie, that the attackers slaught*red Igbos, including women and children and
that their corpses were burnt along with the luxury bus. “The so-called
eyewitness then appealed to all Igbos residing in Kaduna and rest of the North
to relocate to their states of origin, and to also avoid travelling enmass
considering mass killings that awaits in the North.
“It is clear that some dark
forces are bent on sowing and creating panic in our communities. As you can
see, we are here with the leadership of the Igbo community in Kaduna State.
The
story is entirely false and mischievous. The Igbo community in Kaduna is safe,
like all our communities. Nobody is being attacked and nobody is relocating in
fear. “The Kaduna State Government, under the leadership of Governor Nasir
Ahmad El-Rufai, will continue to uphold and defend the right of every resident of
the state to live in peace. Our state is a safe place for all that choose to
call it home.
“The government vigorously
condemns the use of social media for purposes of incitement, falsehood and to
cause distress to citizens.” El-Rufai's assurance to the Igbos is coming few
days after the coalition of northern youths gave the Igbos in the not a quit
notice. Following their controversial statement urging Igbos to leave the
north, the Arewa youths are about to taste the wrath of the 19 northern
governors. Governors of the nineteen northern states on Wednesday, June 7,
disowned the coalition of Arewa Youths.
Borno governor and chairman
of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Kashim Shettima, spoke on behalf of
his colleagues in Maiduguri. The governors said they were in touch with heads
of security agencies and had taken measures that will guarantee the rights of
all Nigerians to live in the 19 States in the three geo-political zones, within
the north.
The governors also called
on security agencies to arrest the youths and probe the motive behind the call,
saying the call by the youths was a suspicious act that fell in line with
recent trend of arms catch, coup rumors which may not be coincidental.
if the Igbos start to hit back there would be war this must stop
ReplyDeleteENOUGH IS ENOUGH YOU CANNOT BE KILLING US
ReplyDeleteI believe this story is false too
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