October 1, Igbo quit notice stays, Arewa group insist

The Leader of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, Shettima Yerima, who was among the young people who issued a notice to the Igbo to quit the 19 northern states 

The coalition of Northern Group said in Abuja on Tuesday that the October 1, 2017 final proposal given to Igbo living in the North to vacate the zone remained. 

The coalition, which is comprised of 16 distinct groups, talked at a meeting it held with a former Governor of Abia State, Chief Uzor Kalu. 

The pioneer of the coalition, Mr Shettima Yerima, repeated the group's position amid

the meeting.

He said however the groups in the coalition had held meetings on the final proposal, they presently couldn't seem to lift the quit notice. 

Tending to a joint public interview with Kalu and a few pioneers from the South-East, Yerima be that as it may, said the coalition was holding counsels with partners the nation over with a view to surveying its position. 

While recognizing that they had been meeting to soak strain in the nation, he stated, "I don't likewise recollect particularly saying we are going to at last pull back the quit notice. No, unquestionably not. We have not. 

"Be that as it may, we stated, inside the week, we will create an impression." 

He, by and by, guaranteed Nigerians that there was no reason to worry as he communicated the coalition's confidence in a unified Nigeria. 

The coalition's director said he and his partners were worried about the solidarity of Nigeria and would not enable it to be undermined. 

He included, "It is just the individuals who are visually impaired that will state the solidarity of this nation is not being undermined. Be that as it may, you have conspicuous Nigerians like him (Kalu) who have demonstrated a considerable measure of stresses over this circumstance. 

"To us, we firmly trust that Nigeria is for us and Nigeria has a place with everyone and we are all equal to the project.. 

"We won't in any capacity acknowledge anyone who needs to undermine the solidarity of this nation. We need the individuals who need to remain and who trust in the solidarity of Nigeria to remain. 

"In any case, for the individuals who don't, they are allowed to go to their Biafra and remain there. For us, we need Nigeria and will stay in Nigeria."