The recent ultimatum by the Arewa youths coalition for the
Igbos to leave the North on or before October 1, 2017, has been described as
unacceptable the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Alfred
Adewale Martins, reports ITRealms.
Speaking in Lagos, Most Rev. Martins told ITRealms, aside that the directive is
not acceptable, its capable of deepening the division being experienced across
the country.
According to him, Nigerians stand to gain more living
together hence they must shun every act capable of further polarizing the
country.
The Archbishop also expressed deep concern over the
discordant tunes and call for disintegration being championed by some youths
across the country, warning of the consequences of another civil war.
He urged the federal government to do everything possible to
find a lasting solution to the genuine agitations of the various ethnic groups
in the country in order to give everyone a sense of belonging.
“This country needs to be more united now than ever before.
We not want drum beats of war or hate speeches. We must not trade the unity of
this country for selfish motives because we have much more binding us together
than those that divide us. I believe that several of the genuine agitations by
the various ethnic groups can be looked into by the federal government with the
intention of resolving them amicably without necessarily resorting to secession
or bloodletting as some are currently advocating,” he cautioned.
Further, the Archbishop urged all Nigerians to be vigilant
and continue pray for peace in our nation and in our families.
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