Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, has, in his reaction to the quit notice issued on the Igbos by northern youths, vowed that
Northern governors including Acting President, Yemi Osinbanjo, would defend the unity of Nigeria with all their energy.
Bagudu said this on Monday while addressing Batch ‘A’ Stream 1 corps members at the NYSC permanent camp during their official closing ceremony of their three weeks orientation courses.
The Governor further described the quit notice as “unpatriotic and unguarded.”
Bagudu added, “We have been hearing irresponsible statement across the country. I would like to assure you that we would rise to defend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“We believe in the unity of Nigeria and Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo, all of us would rather die than see Nigeria divided.”
Governor Bagudu assured corps members’ adequate security, welfare and accommodation stressed that whoever has problem among them should come to government house for redress.
He promised Corps members that all their unpaid allowances would be paid to them even after their service year.