ACF Cautions President Buhari Over Biafra

Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), a northern socio-political group, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari and his government to stop the activities of pro-Biafra groups.

Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim, the spokesperson of the organization, released a statement, criticizing last Tuesday’s attack on the Arewa community at Elelenwa Junction in River state.

He stated that the activities of the pro-Biafra groups could cause a civil war in the country if left unchecked.

Ibrahim said: “The attention of the Arewa Consultative Forum has been drawn to a fracas between some members of the Arewa community at Elelenwa Junction of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and the members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra on Tuesday, November 11, 2015.

“The ACF learnt that the MASSOB activists were alleged to have disrupted the peace in the cattle market at Elelenwa Junction, Port Harcourt, where properties were alleged to have been looted.

“The prompt intervention of the security agencies saved the situation from degenerating into a communal conflict. The sad news was really disturbing considering the likely ripple effect it might have caused and its unimaginable consequences in other parts of the country.

“The ACF also called on the federal government to take a decisive action against any group or individuals that want to disrupt the unity and progress of the country.

“The ACF commends the security agencies for their prompt action just as it commended the Rivers state government for taking necessary measures that brought peace to the Elelenwa Junction Market. The ACF also commends the state government for condemning the action of the MASSOB agitators.”

The recent arrest and continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the pro-Biafran activist, by Nigerian government have sparked different reactions from Nigerians.

Most prominent of these reactions are the protests embarked upon by youths, some of who have been arrested, detained, brutalised.