Sunday Igboho

The Arewa Youths Assembly, AYA, has issued a 72-hour quit notice to Yoruba living in the 19 Northern states.

A statement issued by the Speaker of the group, Mohammed Salihu Danlam reads: “We are hereby giving him the ultimatum of 72 hours to move his people out or we will be forced to take necessary actions by personally taking the responsibility of getting his people back home.”

The Speaker added that Nigeria’s unity is non-negotiable, and called on all stakeholders in the country to reject anything that will cause confusion in the land.

He pointed out that “One Mr. Sunday Igboho issued a press statement in which he was quoted as saying enough is enough, that the time for Yoruba nation is now, they will no longer accommodate and accept the presence of Northerners.”

He said that “This is despite the fact that the Constitution of the country has made it crystal clear that any Nigerian can live in any part of the country irrespective of his or her religious and tribal placements.”

The group said that though it is a law-abiding civil youths organization, it will not fold its arms and watch innocent Nigerians being threatened by individuals like Mr. Sunday Igboho who clearly do not have regard and respect for the law.

The group added that “Since it is Igboho who wants his people out of the North to form a Yoruba nation, we will make it easy for him by asking Mr. Igboho to provide a means of transportation to convey his people to the Southwest.”

It said that though Mr. Igboho has continuously threatened the lives and property of Northerners residing in the Southwest for no reason, “we have kept quiet for the sake of peace and for respect of the laws of our country, but as Mr. Igboho rightly said, enough is enough.”

The group called on the Northern elders, traditional rulers and all security agencies to support them in accomplishing the task of seamlessly evacuating the Yoruba from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja without loss of lives, destruction of properties or being hijacked by hoodlums as seen during the End-SARS protest.