A group, The Conference of Minority Tribes in Nigeria has come out openly
\nto express displeasure over inflammatory comments and activities of some
\nethnic groups ahead of the 2015 general elections, stating that plans by
\nthe various groups to make Nigeria ungovernable after 2015 if their
\nanointed candidate does not win election is not only -anti- democratic but
\na total contradiction of free, fair and transparent elections anywhere in
\nthe world.
\nThe group which held a press briefing yesterday in Abuja to specifically
\naddress the attacks on President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s campaign train
\nin Katsina, Bauchi and some other parts of the north and the recent
\nregrouping of ex-Niger Delta warlords in a peace summit at Yenegoa by Gov
\nSeriake Dickson said these twin events
\nare signs that ethnic bigots are footing plans to visit the peace of the
\nnation with violence and untold hardship based on their presumed outcome
\nof the 2015 general elections.
\nAccording to Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi Shagari who spoke on behalf of the
\nconference, in as much as Nigerians and observers of our democracy have
\nunequivocally lambasted and condemn the unwarranted attack on the campaign
\ntrain of President Goodluck Jonathan in Katsina and Bauchi States, we will
\nnot be fast to commend the peace summit organised by the Bayelsa State
\nGovernor, Serike Dickson knowing fully well that more than 200 ex-warlords
\nlike Asari Dokunbo, General Tompolo, Ateke Tom, General Ogunboss and a
\ncouple of ex-militants from Imo, Abia and Ondo States also attended the
\nmeeting at a time that members of the Ijaw Youth Council are threatening
\nretaliating attacks on Gemeral Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential
\ncandidate of the All Progressive Congress.
\nThe group warned that Nigerians must learn from history as Boko Haram
\nwhich has caused us grievous national and economic damages is still
\nbelieved by many as a product of inflammatory comments by north leaders to
\nmake Nigeria ungovernable should Jonathan wins in 2011 and rise up against
\nany similar threats coming from the ex-warlords ahead of 2015.
\nAccording to COMTIN, Nigerians are not in anyway in doubt about the
\ncapacity of these repentant militants to resume kidnapping of expatriates,
\nshutting down of oil infrastructure, vandalisation of government
\nproperties, bombings and other acts of hostilies but morality must prevail
\non every actor within the political space that Nigeria does not belong to
\nany particular group and our collective existence should never be
\ncontemplated at the course of the journey.
\nThey added that the recent peace pact signed by presidential candidates of
\nthe leading political parties in Nigeria has not yielded any positive
\nresults, therefore all gladiators must return home immediately to educate
\ntheir followers on the need to implore democratic means on the outcome of
\nthe elections and not plunge the nation into war, anarchy and lawlessness
\nfor their selfish interest.
\n“The handwritng on the wall has clearly shown that the drums of war across
\nthe country is louder in rhythm than issue based campaigns that should
\nordinarily rule the political air space especially as we move very close
\nto the general but unfortunately anti-democratic activities like stoning,
\nviolence, intimidation and even threats of war have become the order of
\nthe day.”<\/p>\n
“It is on this note that as much as we condemn the violent attacks on
\nPresidential Jonathan and security personnel on his campaign train in
\nKatsina and Bauchi States, we equally find the recent peace summit
\norganised by Governor Seriake Dickson for over 250 Niger Delta ex-
\nwarlords very untimely considering the counter threats from leaders of
\nthis same group recently.”
\n“Nigerians will not forget in a hurry how Boko Haram developed from an
\ninsignificant sect group to a world terrorist organisation after some
\npersons threatened to make Nigeria ungovernable at the outcome of the 2011
\ngeneral elections, this gathering of people who have the capacity to
\nthwart the existin peace and tranquillity being enjoyed in the Niger-Delta
\nto us should not be deploy for any sinister motive against the Nigerian
\nState.”
\n“We thereby unequivocally wish to call on both traditional and religious
\nleaders across the country to engage actors from all parts of the country
\nto strengthen whatever peace undertakings are in place at the moment in
\norder to sustain the existing fragile between the various ethnic groups,”
\nthey added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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