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T started with hate speeches earlier in the year. TuFace had spoken in support of a march that would have spoken the truth to government in ways that would reflect how Nigerians felt. TuFace was shouted into a retreat. All types of accusations were made against him in caustic language. He was
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events have signposted the descent of the country into ends that hardly serve any useful purposes. Whether in comments people make on social media, on in the traditional press, there are evidences that hate speech, mischief, and obvious attempts to cause Cont’d on Page 24
Does anyone hear the war drums? called names and reportedly threatened. People ripped through his personal life and used it as a basis to abrogate his rights to comment or par-
ticipate in expressing his feelings about the government. It was as if it was an offence to express a view on anything that was contrary to what those who
thought they had a louder voice wanted. After the incident, which showcased the various ends at which feelings were running, series of
Osinbajo meets Northern leaders
• Warns against hate speeches
From TONY AILEMEN, Abuja country. The Acting President, who HE Acting President has noted that the past few weeks warned against inciting have witnessed actions that violence in the country, are capable of heightening posaying that the Federal Gov- litical tension across the counernment is fully prepared to try, announced that he would bring down the full weight of be meeting with Igbo elders on the law against anyone found Wednesday in Abuja as part of causing trouble. the consultative engagement Osinbajo stated this when with Nigeria leaders. he hosted Northern Leaders Present at the meeting were of thought at the old banquet the Senate President Bukola hall of the Presidential Villa Saraki, Speaker House of Repduring the week. resentative, Yakubu Dogara, Osinbajo who said the feder- Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gaal government would not shy briel Olanishakin, Chairman of away from its responsibilities Arewa Consultative Forum and of protecting lives and prop- former IGP Ibrahim Comassie erty of Nigerians, also warned and Spokesman of the Arewa elders and opinion leaders to Consultative Forum (ACF) Prof. desist from actions that are Ango Abdullahi, likely to inflame passion. Others were the former govHe said the meeting with the ernor of Sokoto State, Aliyu Northern Leaders of thought Wamako, former deputy govwas the first in the series of ernor of Plateau State, Pauline consultative meetings he Tallen, Publisher of Leadership •Business mogul and Chairman of Ibeto Group, Chief (Dr.) Cletus Ibeto (Omekannaya Nnewi) reads The Oracle Today during would be having with leaders the burial of Madam Josephine Nwamalumbia Okeke at Otolo Nnewi, Anambra ... last weekend. PHOTO: Modestus Igudobi. of other major groups in the Continued on Page 2
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Fears persist...despite assurances From NATH OMAME (Port Harcourt), CHUKS EZE (Enugu), CHRIS EZE (Yenagoa), CHINEDUM NWAFOR (Abakaliki), JONATHAN AWANYAI (Asaba), IBE NWACHUKWU (Onitsha), COLLINS UGHALAA (Owerri).
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HERE are fears in the land that despite assurances from constituted authorities that Nigerians are free and safe to
• Quit order has no basis in law –Ezeife • Referendum is the answer –Bishop Chukwuma
go about their lawful businesses anywhere in the country without fear of molestation, there may be untoward consequences for the country from the Igbo-must-leave-
the-North notice by Arewa Youths, when the ultimatum expires on October 1 this year. These fears have been heightened by the failure of the author-
arrest. In fact, not only have they not been arrested but they have also been freely going about making even more provocative statements. For instance, asked recently by a national newspaper (not The
ities to arrest leaders of the Arewa Youth Coalition, whose “quit notice” to Ndigbo in the North has caused the prevalent tension, even after Governor Nasir el-Rufai of kaduna State had ordered their Cont’d on Page 2
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