Northern Elders Forum Ready for Nigeria Breakup

Prof. Ango Abdullahi, the NEF spokesperson, told
newsmen in Zaria, Kaduna State on Friday that it was
hypocritical for the Igbos to continue to live in other
parts of the country while agitating for Nigeria’s break
up.
Abdullahi said: “I am disappointed in the decision taken
by Northern Governors’ Forum disowning and
condemning the agitation by this young agile and
progressive youth groups.
“Let me ask: these Northern governors, whom are they
representing? Are they representing spirits, ghost or
people of the North?
“Recently, people from eastern part of this country,
specifically Igbo, were busy calling for the Sovereign
State of Biafra and from all indication their leaders,
including governors, are behind them.”
According to Abdullahi, whoever feels Nigeria “is not
conducive for him” should quit, adding that what the
northern youth   did was not a sin.
He lamented that none of the Northern governors
reacted to the persistent call for the actualisation of
Biafra and other agitations.
The spokesman said when Nnamdi Kanu was released
on bail recently, over 100 vehicles escorted him to his
residence, including big personalities from the South
West and South East.
Abdullahi said: “This is somebody who has been
agitating for the breakup of Nigeria, but his people were
behind him, therefore, I am behind the youths.
“This is because the Northern youths are pushed to the
wall; we have been calming them down in any event
similar to this.”
Speaking specifically on the Igbos, Abdullahi said the
people from the south were always pretending that
people from the north were cheating them.
He said: “These people always pretend that the North is
cheating them, not minding the fact that Southern
Nigeria was developed by resources from the North.
“Please, look for a book written by Adamu FiKa, the
Waziri of FiKa on Nigeria’s budget before and after
independence.
“Each year, up to the time Nigeria gained its
independence, none of the two regions was able to
provide for itself.
“I mean none of the Western and Eastern regions had
the money to effectively run the affairs of its region
until they get financial support from the Northern
region.”
Abduhhahi recalled that the tradition had remained
during the colonial masters and nothing changed after
they left the country.
He said it was the same money from the North that was
used to construct Nigerian Railways, refineries and
other facilities.
He disclosed: “First oil exploration was conducted using
money from groundnut pyramid, cotton, hide and skin
among other cash crops from Northern Nigeria.
“However, these people tend to forget all these goodies
provided by the North toward ensuring the unity and
corporate existence of Nigeria.
“They always look down on us, feeling that Northerners
are parasites in this country.”