Media reports quoting the spokespersons of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Mr. Anthony Sani; the Northern Elders’ Forum, Dr. Paul Unongo; the National Coordinator, Coalition of Northern Politicians, Academics, Professionals and Businessmen, Dr. Junaid Mohammed and the National Publicity Secretary of ACN, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said they would resist attempts by the federal government to apply more force in the bid to quell the insurgency in the region.
According to them, the federal government could not
justify a state of emergency in the North, since such a measure wasn’t
introduced in the South-South states at the peak of the violence
unleashed on the region by Niger Delta militants and urged President
Jonathan to step down if the imposition of emergency rule was the only
viable option left for him.
However, YCRI in a statement signed by its Director
of International Relations, Mr Efemena Agadama said, it was disappointed
that some individuals would kick against any move to tackle the
security challenges in country because of their selfish interests,
stressing that genuine call for emergency rule in Borno and other states
must not be be politicized or wrongly calculated as a ploy against the
north.
“Any group from the north that tends to play politics
with the continuous massacre of security operatives and civilians by
the insurgents may be benefiting from the insurgency and we say no to
such flagrant monumental disregard of the lives of innocent Nigerians.
“Boko Haram has murdered more security officers than any group in the
history of Nigeria and the group has continuously been involved in jail
breaks and wide spread destruction. No country anywhere in the world
that is not at war will accept such criminal activities. It’s
unconstitutional for any rebel or terrorist group to control any part of
the country.”Source
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