A group under the auspices of Northern Parliament has declared the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra
, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu persona non-grata and warned not to step any of the nineteen northern states.
The group reminded Nigeria’s security agencies that Kanu will not be tolerated anywhere in the North calling attention to the consistent flouting of his bail conditions.
They said his activities constitute a serious threat to Nigeria’s peace and security and therefore warned that he be told in his best interest to stay away from the northern part of Nigeria.
The Northern Parliament made up of eminent northern elders stated this a press conference in Kaduna on Sunday, titled; ‘Our National Security Threatened’.
The statement was jointly signed by its Speaker, Dr. Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu, National Secretary, Comrade Yakubu Karau Luka and National Publicity Sec. Kabir Haruna Alfa.
The statement reads: “The continuous unlawful movement of Nnamdi Kanu is perceived to be a threat capable of distracting government attention. The Nigerian government and securities agencies should be warned not to allow Nnamdi Kanu to criss-cross from his Biafra territory to any part of northern Nigeria.
“Nigeria faces an existential threat. The security architecture of the northern region has been variously undermined. Consequently, the persistence increase of insecurity in northern Nigeria cannot be over emphasised. Having observed carefully the continuous increase of kidnapping, armed robbery and consistent communal clashes between Fulani headsmen/farmers in various communities in the north. We find it imperrative to add our voices of caution to the federal government.
” It is regrettable to state that immediately after the completion of the renovations at the Abuja international airport, the business of kidnapping and armed robbery has taken a new dimession in the entire northern extraction. The Nigerian securities agencies have become completely inefficient, making it almost impossible for easy access of our roads. This has badly affected our economic growth and has widened the
inequality gap in the north.”
“In light of the above mentioned, we make the following declarations.
1. Federal government should strictly ensure the compliance of the bail conditions of Nnamdi Kanu.
2. We advised strongly that the 2014 national conference report should not be implemented, rather, a more credible and acceptable National conference be organized.
3. We demand that General TY Danjuma, Prof Ango Abdullahi, Senator JKN Waku, to spear head a northern elders/leaders summit on lasting peace, unity and reconciliation of the north.
4. We advice that our religious leaders preach peace rather than foiling the embers of discord.
5. We demand that Northern governors forum set up an all inclusive committee towards reviving the moribund companies.
6. The acting President’s directives to the service chiefs to move to the northeast to curb the insurgency is highly commendable.
7. We appeal to the executive governor of Kaduna state to as a matter of importance, reopen all the tertiary institutions in southern Kaduna,” it concluded.
