The Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has reacted to the Arewa Kaduna Declaration by a coalition of northern youths which issued quit notice to Igbos to vacate the North and also called for referendum to determine the independence of Biafra.
The Arewa groups had asked South-easterners living in the north to vacate before October 1 and sent a letter to the acting president Yemi Osinbajo to quickly set up the mechinery to conduct a referendum for Biafra.
Giving his position on the issue which has drawn condemnation from many groups and individuals, the billionaire said joblessness was the reason for the ultimatum.
Dangote said this when a team of business executives from Lagos Business School (LBS), visited his multi-billion dollars refinery and petrochemical projects in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos.
“Some guys who have no relevance and values came out to issue a warning that Igbo should leave the North.
‘I am surprised everybody started talking about this nonsense. Why are we talking about it?
“Obviously, in a place where there is a lot of joblessness, it is expected that this kind of jobless people would come out with all sorts of anger.
“We understand the reasons why they are angry, but they cannot justify their action when they have decided not to work.
“They only issue senseless warning to keep themselves relevant,” Nation quoted him.
Africa’s richest man assured that his refinery project, when completed, would create thousands of direct jobs for the youths and millions of indirect jobs in the value chain.
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