We ARE NOT Leaving - Eze Ndigbo of Kano, Kaduna Dare Northern Youths

The Eze Ndigbo of Kano, Boniface Ibekwe, has declared that the over three million Igbo indigenes resident in Kano will not leave the city with all their investments acquired over several decades.

He was reacting to a 3-month ultimatum given Igbos to leave the north by a coalition of northern groups.

“We have advised our people to remain calm and that nobody should travel. The lives and property Igbo are secure," he said.

"As far as I am concerned, no Igbo man has relocated with his family to the East. We are here and going about our normal business. The northern groups fanning the embers of war have never experienced the pains and after-effects of war because, if they had, they would always pray for the sustenance of peace, unity and stability.’’

The Eze Ndigbo of Kaduna, Igwe Sylvanus Aneke, also said his people were not afraid of the plans of the Arewa youths, especially when the Federal Government had stepped into the matter.

“The youths have asked us to leave, but their parents, the police, the state government and the Federal Government have asked us to ignore the threat. We will rather listen to the elders and the government.

“Ango Abdullahi merely expressed his opinion. We are not taking him seriously because we are used to his antics. We are watching the events for now. We will take our decisions after we have watched, prayed and discovered that nothing has changed.”