A chieftain of the People’s Democratic (PDP) in Benue State, Chief
Abu King Shuluwa has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly look
into the agitation rocking some parts of the country
over the creation
of Biafra and not make the same mistake the government of former
President Goodluck Jonathan made in handling Boko Haram issue.
“Boko Haram continued during the administration of former President
Goodluck Jonathan because that government wanted it so. I don’t think
President Buhari would want Biafran agitation to continue. If he does,
then he is playing with fire.”
Shuluwa in a chat with newsmen in Makurdi recently also advocated for
a dialogue between the federal government and Igbo elders to bring to
an end, the current agitation and urged the representatives and elders
of the Igbo nation to channel their agitation properly.
“There should be dialogue between the elders and representatives of
the Igbos and the Nigerian government to bring the current Biafran
agitation to an end. Buhari should assemble the Igbo elders and if they
insist on going, he should let them go with their oil and we who are
remaining will find other means of survival.”
The PDP stalwart who warned that Buhari would be playing with fire if
he does not immediately look into the issue of Biafra however sounded a
note of warning to the Igbos to count the pros and cons of their
present agitation before taking the decision to go.
“Igbos are business people and are all over Nigeria. Those who are
agitating now were not born during the Biafran war. We want to know from
their elders and representatives whether they want to go or not and it
should be granted them but who will lose?”
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