The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has advised Pres. Buhari
against his plans to re-arrest IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, over his violation of
his bail conditions, stating that the re-arrest of the IPOB leader would “set
Nigeria in flames.”
The IYC, under the leadership of Eric Omare, also criticized
the presidency for its poor handling of the quit notice given to Igbos in the
North by Arewa youths. The group claimed things would have taken an entirely
different twist if the threat had emanated from another tribe.
“It is the height of nepotism and sectionalism for the
Buhari administration to treat the Arewa youth leaders who committed a serious
offense bordering on a threat to national security with kid gloves while the
leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, is being threatened
with arrest and several Niger Delta activists are languishing in detention,”
the IYC said.
The IYC urged Pres. Buhari to release Niger Delta youth
activists who were arrested for making comments on social media, an offense far
less grievous than the threat issued by the Arewa youths.
“While the Arewa youths are enjoying state dinners, Niger
Delta youth activists, such as Ezekiel Daniel, Alex Odogu, ex-militant leader
Bonny Gawei, and several others, are in underground detention cells.
Ezekiel Daniel has been in DSS detention for more than a
year for a mere Facebook comment. This is sad and unacceptable. The IYC
condemns this institutionalization of double standards in national affairs by
the Buhari administration in the strongest terms,” the group said.
The IYC insisted that the presidency has lost moral rights
to re-arrest Mr. Kanu or any other agitator in the southern part of Nigeria
until Arewa youths are fully reprimanded and there is no threat to lives in any
part of the country.
“Nigerians ought to be treated equally irrespective of their
place of origin or ethnic background. We also strongly advise against the
planned revocation of the bail and arrest of the leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
Arresting Nnamdi Kanu would set Nigeria in flames,” the group concluded.
Where did I hide my passport again?
Time to migrate.
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