The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has tasked governors of the South West states and Federal Government, to stop the ongoing attacks on Fulani communities in the region, for Nigeria to avoid another civil war.
According to ACF, the attacks on Fulani in the South West if not stopped immediately, may lead to counter attacks in the North and even a repeat of the 1967 civil war.
The group noted that the civil war in the 60’s started with attacks and counter attacks akin to what is happening presently in the South West.
Speaking in a statement issued on Saturday, titled; ‘Stop the drift in the South West’, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Yawe, ACF said those who carried out the attacks on the Fulani communities, including Sunday Igboho, who allegedly issued quit notice to the Fulani in Oyo state, must be apprehended and made to face the full wrath of the law.
ACF urged the Federal and state governments in the South West to move quickly to avert a social upheaval that may destabilise the whole country.
“The Arewa Consultative Forum this morning received reports of an attack by Yoruba Youths on Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir, the Sarki Fulani in Oyo state.
“In the reports, he was attacked and driven out of his house, 11 cars and his house burnt with his family members now living in the bush. There are allegations that one Sunday Igboho an agitator for Oodua Republic and who issued an ultimatum giving Fulani people seven days to leave Yorubaland is the instigator of the attack.
“The most disturbing aspect of the attack is the allegation that the security agents who were earlier warned about it’s imminence stood by helplessly as the attack was carried out.
“The ACF is worried about this trend and calls on the Federal and state governments in the South West to move quickly to avert a social upheaval that may destabilize the whole country. We recall that the Civil War in the 60’s started with attacks and counter attacks like this. Governments must be proactive and stop history from repeating itself.
“Those who carried out these attacks must be apprehended and the due process of the law allowed to take its course. If this is not done there maybe counter attacks in the north and the country will be up in flames. The authorities must act. The ACF is very worried and calls on them to act fast,” Yawe said.
