Following the statement attributed to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB to boycott beef consumption in the South Eastern part of Nigeria, the Coalition of Nothern Groups CNG, has called for a total boycott of all businesses owned and operated by the Igbos in the entire Northern Nigeria.
Spokesperson to CNG, Abul-Azeez Suleiman, stated this on Monday, said the order from IPOB is a grave provocation.
According to Abdul-Azeez, IPOB’s order issued by one Emma Powerful, is a serious threat to northern commercial interests in the South East and by extension to the physical wellbeing of Northerners living as minorities among the Igbo communities, expressed that same measure will be applied to Igbo businesses all over the North with effect from the same April, 2022 as issued by IPOB in the statement.
In their Statement, “Since such targeted utterances have in the past being preludes to physical attacks on northerners and destruction of their properties in particularly the South East, we urge northern transporters and suppliers of goods to consider alternative trade routes to avoid the imminent risks that come with this IPOB threat.
“We warm that the North has had enough of the antagonism from the South East and its attack dog, the IPOB and will no longer remain passive under such deliberate and sustained attacks and will henceforth be forced to react to every provocation and unwarranted abuse and violations.
“All those who have no other useful vocation other than attacking northerners under the slightest of pretexts, should know that our patience has reached its nadir.
“The North’s reticence in speaking out or taking action is not born of fear or ignorance of how to respond in kind,” Suleiman said.
The CNG also called on northerners everywhere to decline support for any political party or formation or movement that has the active participation of South East politicians.
CNG added that “For the avoidance of doubt, the North while maintaining its tradition of tolerance and accommodation, shall however no longer be disposed to condoning further acts of irresponsibility in the form of deliberate threats of intimidation or harassment targeted at Northerners living and doing legitimate businesses elsewhere in the country.