COALITION of Northern Group (CNG) on Tuesday insisted that the October 1, 2017 ultimatum given to Igbos living in the North to quit has not been withdrawn.
The coalition, made up of 16 different groups which are ignatories to the quit notice, met with former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, in his office in Abuja where the chairman of the group, Shettima Yerima, restated their position.
While noting that they were meeting to douse tension in the country, he stated: “I do not also remember specifically saying we are going to finally withdraw the quit notice. No, certainly not.
“To us, we strongly believe that Nigeria is for us…
Yerima warned that they would not allow anyone to hold Nigeria to ransom but also assured that those who want to live in Nigeria are free to do so while the safety of Biafrans could not be guaranteed.
“But you can be rest assured that those who believe in Nigeria should remain where they are and be assured of their safety. But to those who don’t believe in Nigeria, we cannot guarantee their safety.
“So, it’s better if you want to do your Biafra, you stay and do your Biafra over there. But if you believe in Nigeria, we intend to work side by side with you to build the nation of our dreams.”
