As reactions continue to greet the recent quit notice issued to Igbos resident in the northern part of Nigeria, former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al Mustapha, Chief Raphael Uwazuruike leader of Biafra Independent Movement, BIM, on Monday met in Kaduna to broker peace.
The meeting held at the Arewa House where the northern youths made their infamous declaration.
Al Mustapha, while speaking during the meeting appealed to the youths in the country not to allow themselves to be used by any body or group of people to tarnish the corporate existence of Nigeria.
“We are appealing that our younger ones whom have been declared wanted should be set free, and the order of arrest should be rescinded because it is not the solution”, he said.
On his part, Nwazuruike explained that when he founded MASSOB in 1999, it was purely meant to be a peaceful platform through which issues of perceived marginalisation of the Igbo’s in Nigeria could be discussed and tackled. He said though it was right for any part of the country to seek self determination, it was wrong to pursue same through violent means.
“I handed over Radio Biafra which I created to Nnamdi KANU in London as the managing director and was hoping it would serve the purpose for which it was created, but was disappointed that politicians hijacked it and it became something else,” he said.
He assured the Northerners in all the Eastern part of the country of their safety, saying that he was happy it’s same assurance of the safety of easterners in the north by Major Hamza Almustapha (rtd).
“I want to assure northerners that your people in the South east are safe and nobody will harass them and am happy that my friend Al-Mustapha has also given same assurance of the safety of our people in the north.
“Self determination without violence is a fundamental right, we must strive against sowing the seed of discord but do all that will promoted peace and justice.
“There is a gap of communication from our leaders which needs to be bridged hence we are meeting with notable leaders in the north to persuade them that there is no cause for alarm”, he noted.
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