Northern Groups Condemn ‘Treacherous’ Endorsement Of Terrorism By 180 Lawmakers
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has expressed outrage and dismay over the recent call by 180 members of the House of Representatives Minority Caucus for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a group designated as a terrorist organization by the Nigerian government.
Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, National Coordinator of the CNG, described the lawmakers’ demand as “treacherous” and “an affront to the victims of Kanu’s terror activities and a slap in the face of the Nigerian people.”
He noted that the CNG had reported Kanu to the UN for his acts of terror against innocent Nigerians in 2017 and advocated for declaring his group a terrorist organization.
Charanchi recalled the Nigerian government’s declaration of Kanu as a terrorist on June 27, 2021, and his subsequent arrest and charging for his persistent call for anarchy in the nation, brutal killings of citizens, and destruction of properties.
CNG expressed shock that lawmakers, including those from Northern Nigeria, are supporting the release of a terrorist being held on charges before a court of competent jurisdiction, describing it as a “blatant attempt to subvert the rule of law and undermine the authority of the Nigerian judiciary.”
The CNG leader questioned the motivations of the lawmakers, asking, “Where were they when Nnamdi Kanu and his people were killing and are still killing the Northerners in the east? Where were they when the properties of the Northerners were destroyed by him? Are they elected for their personal benefits or for the interest of the citizens?”
Charanchi also condemned the southeastern legislators for their position, stating that they, their governors, religious, and traditional leaders have been “accomplices and supporters of Nnamdi Kanu’s atrocities.”
However, he commended Hon. Aminu Jamo, representing Daura/Sandamu/Mai Adua federal constituency, for his courageous and patriotic act of publishing a disclaimer on the matter.
The CNG called on Nigerians to rise up and reject this “travesty,” standing together against terrorism and those who enable it. Charanchi emphasized, “We will not let the blood of our loved ones be in vain. We will not let terrorism prevail.”
