Agriculture

We Will Stop Food Supply To South, Evacuate Yoruba’s – Northern Group Threatens

ByKazeem Badmus

PublishedNovember 3, 2023

The Northern Consensus Movement of Nigeria on Thursday, vowed to stop the supply of food from the North to the southern part of the country.

The threat was due to a recent ultimatum issued by a Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly called Sunday Igboho for the Fulani community to vacate Yorubaland within 10 days.

It would be recalled that Igboho in October, issued a seven-day ultimatum to Fulani herdsmen in the South-West to vacate the region, over the killings of some farmers in Oyo and Ogun states.

The group who noted that they will force the Yorubas living in the northern part of the country to evacuate their region if Igboho’s persists, vowed to do everything in their reach to stop the move.

The threat was issued by the group’s President, Awwal Aliyu, during a press conference.

Aliyu said, “Just recently, Sunday Igboho was released from prison but he issued a fresh ultimatum for the Fulani community that are living in Yorubaland to leave the region within seven days.

“This time around, we the Northern Consensus Movement of Nigeria will do everything possible to stop that move and if he resists listening, then we have no option other than to ask the Yorubas who are living in northern Nigeria to also go back to their region.”

The group while also demanding compensation for the victims of the Etinubu’sillings, the Shasha-Akinyele market and the IPOB/ESN killings.

They said previous and current leaders across the country have ignored their pleas and demands.

They, however, issued a four-week ultimatum for their demands to be met, noting that they would embark on a nationwide protest and stop all food supplies to the southern region of the country.

“On the issue of compensation to our victims of the ENDSARS killing, SASA-Akinyele market killings and IPOB and ESN killings, we have been pursuing it for several years now. Since previous administrations, a lot of promises were made but the Federal Government refused to fulfill the promises.

“So, we are requesting President Bola Tinubu to do something to it as we are giving a four-week ultimatum. If nothing is done, we are going on peaceful protest, after which we will shut down the country on all food supplies moving from the North to all Southern parts of the country.

“This thing we have sent to the President even before he was elected, we have also forwarded this demand and request. All heads of security agencies are aware of it. all governors of the 19 n thern states, all former leaders, and former presidents of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, most especially those from the North are aware of it.

“The Northern traditional councils are aware of it, the 19 Northern state assemblies are also aware of it.”

Kazeem Badmus

Kazeem Badmus is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience. A professional in journalism and media writing, Kazeem prioritses accuracy and factual reportage of issues. He is also a dexterous finder of the truth with conscious delivery of unbiased and development oriented stories.