Chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) Alhaji Kashim Shettima of Borno State has met with the Coalition of Northern Groups at the weekend

Spokesman for the coalition revealed that this was the first time the Arewa youths were meeting publicly with any leader on the deadline given to the Igbos

Chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) Alhaji Kashim Shettima of Borno State, met with the Coalition of Northern Groups at the weekend, which gave the Igbo residing in the North October 1, 2017, deadline to leave the region.

The result of the two-day dialogue in Kaduna and Abuja on Saturday and Sunday respectively was a resolution by the groups to meet and review the quit order this week.

Speaking after a meeting with Shettima in Abuja, spokesman for the coalition, Abdullaziz Suileman, said that the decision to review the June 5 Kaduna declaration was the outcome of consultations with various leaders.

He said that the chairman of NGF took the initiative and invited them yesterday and we started the negotiation.

He revealed that this was the first time the Arewa youths were meeting publicly with any leader on the issue adding that the group is committed to the unity of Nigeria.

“We issued a Kaduna declaration, quit notice is just a part of it. We are meeting to look at our stand again,” he said.

Shettima, on the other hand, gave assurance that the matter would be resolved in the interest of Nigeria’s unity.

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He said that they have shown a lot of courtesy and respect to the establishment noting that this is the first time that the group is sitting down with the leadership of the North.

He said that however, there are some challenges and we have to get a solution to those challenges.

He promised that they would follow it up to its logical conclusion adding that in the next couple of days we are going to hear good news from them.

“Without pre-empting the outcome of their meeting this week I believe Nigerians will give a sigh of relief. Nigerians will certainly hear from them this week,” he said.

He also called on the in the South East to equally take the opportunity adding that it takes two to tango. He also told them to find a solution to Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB.

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