Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, Chairman of Ohanaeze Youths Council (OYC) in Bayelsa, on Thursday urged members of the group to remain law abiding and peaceful across the nation.

Arthur-Ugwa gave the advice against backdrop of a quit notice issued to Ndigbo by the Arewa youths to leave the northern parts of the country.

Arthur-Ugwa said in Yenagoa that preliminary investigations indicate that the purported quit order had no basis and should be disregarded as Igbos are an integral part of Nigeria.

According to the statement, “The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo under the leadership of Chief Nnia Nwodo is on top of the situation and there is no cause for alarm following assurances from Northern leaders, our people have no need to fear.

“In the coming days the leadership of Ohanaeze will take a position but we in the youth wing of Ohaneze urge our people to refrain from panic because there is simply no need for it.

“The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has been working tirelessly to strengthen the bond of unity amongst Ndigbo and their hosts across the country and that has yielded to peace and harmony across ethnic divides.

“Further assurances have also been given by the Minister of Interior Lt-Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau. (Rtd) that there is no need cause for alarm.”

Arthur Ugwa noted that reports of the quit notice was a distraction to Ndigbo who have a history of peaceful co-existence with their host communities in every part of the country.

It would be recalled that Gov Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has condemned the statement and ordered the arrest of the Arewa Youths that purportedly issued the quit notice.

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