Northern Group Threatens To Stop Food Supply To South West

By Akinwale Kasali

The 10 days ultimatum given to the Fulani Community in the South Western States by Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popular as Sunday Igboho, to vacate Yorubaland has led to the threat by a Northern Group to stop food supply to the region.

The Northern Group under the aegis of Northern Consensus Movement Of Nigeria, NCMN, has vowed to stop food supply to the South West, and also force the Yoruba living in the Northern part of the country to evacuate the Northern region.

The group vowed to do everything in its reach to stop the move, adding that if the threat persists they will be forced to use another alternative to see that no Yoruba remain in their region.

Awwal Aliyu, President of the Group gave the warning during a press conference  which contents and  video  have since gone viral.

Aliyu said, “Just recently, Sunday Igboho was released from prison but he issued a fresh ultimatum for the Fulani community that are living in  Yorubaland to leave the region within seven days.

“This time around, we, the Northern Consensus Movement of Nigeria, will do everything possible to stop that move and if he resists listening, then we have no option other than to ask the Yoruba who are living in Northern Nigeria to also go back to their region.:

The Group, however, demanded compensation for the victims of the #ENDSARs killings, the Shasha-Akinyele market and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and Eastern Security Network, ESN, killings.

It also noted that several efforts made on their demands have proven abortive as their pleas were ignored by the previous and current leaders across the country.

Awwal on behalf of the Group issued a four-week ultimatum for their demands to be met, noting that they would embark on a  nationwide protest and stop all food supplies to the southern region of the country.

“On the issue of compensation to our victims of the ENDSARS killing, SASA-Akinyele market killings and IPOB and ESN killings, wee have been pursuing it for several years now. Since previous administrations, a lot of promises were made but the Federal Government refused to fulfill the promises.

“So, we are requesting President Bola  Tinubu to do something to it as we are giving a four-week ultimatum. If nothing is done, we are going on peaceful protest, after which we will shut down the country on all food supplies moving from the North to all Southern parts of the country.

“This thing we have sent to the President even before he was elected, we have also forwarded this demand and request. All heads of security agencies are aware of it. all governors of the 19 northern states, all former leaders, former presidents of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, most especially those from the North are aware of it.

“The Northern traditional councils are aware of it, the 19 Northern state assemblies are also aware of it.”

The group also called on  the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, to call Sunday Igboho to order with immediate effect.