Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano state governor, says
the land owned by the Igbo in the north is more than
the entire south-east region, and as such, they can’t
be forced out.
Kwankwaso, chairman of the senate committee on
national planning and economic affairs, was quoted as
saying this in an interview with Daily Trust.
He said the Igbo have more assets and investments in
the north — than northerners have in the south-east.
“Igbo have nowhere to go. They have more assets in
the North more than 80 percent or so of what the
northerners have in the East. The land Igbo are
holding in the North is more than the whole South
East,” he said.
“The unity and development of the country is key to all
other things, therefore we will continue to stand by it.
Therefore, I call on all to join hands in ensuring that
there is peace.
“We should use our resources to ensure that nobody
raise hands to destroy the unity of the country. Talking
of secession is going too far.”
He noted that he wouldn’t be shocked if Nnamdi Kanu,
leader of secessionist group Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB), runs for office in the next general
election.
“Some people doing it because of their personal
interest. I wouldn’t be surprised that the young man
(Nnamdi Kanu) will contest for an election in the next
general elections. They started agitation to galvanize
support and at the end, they would contest for an
election,” the senator said.
TheCable
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