Former President, Goodluck
Jonathan has reacted to the ultimatum issued to the Igbos in the north to leave
the region.
“There are no still births or unwanted births from our mother. We are all one and equal and it is the responsibility of all men of goodwill to appeal for calm and unity in our beloved country Nigerians. GEJ
Reports that a coalition of
Northern Youth Groups in what they tagged “The Kaduna Declaration” had given
all Igbos residing in any part of Northern Nigeria three months to relocate to
their places of origin.
Reacting, however Jonathan in a
post on his social media page affirmed that every Nigerian has the right to
live in any part of the country.
He wrote, “Every Nigerian citizen
has an inalienable right to reside in any part of Nigeria. As Nigerians, we
should all tailor our thoughts, actions and utterances to promote this and
other rights. We are all brothers and sisters born from the womb of mother
Nigeria.“There are no still births or unwanted births from our mother. We are all one and equal and it is the responsibility of all men of goodwill to appeal for calm and unity in our beloved country Nigerians. GEJ