Boko Haram: ACF Cautions Eastern States Against IssuingID Cards To Northerners

The Northern socio-cultural group, Arewa Consultative

Forum (ACF) has warned that the decision by some Eastern

states to issue identification cards to northerners resident in

the state, could jeopardize the multi-billion naira

investments of Igbo businessmen in the north.

Addressing members of the South-South and South-East

Arewa Coalition, during a courtesy visit on the ACF

yesterday, the Deputy Secretary-General of ACF, Engineer

Abubakar Umar, said statistics shows that Igbos'

investments in Kaduna, Kano, and Jos alone amounted to

about N45 trillion, adding that with such huge investments

in just three states of the north, easterners have no reason

to maltreat northerners doing businesses in the east.

The ACF also warned that if the North decides to carry a

similar action against the Igbo who are resident in the north,

there would be ethnic crisis, The Nation reports.

"If the table turns round, it could be disastrous, as these

investments may suffer for it. But we are praying for

understanding among Nigerians, for us to accept ourselves

wherever we live to earn legitimate means of livehood ," the

ACF said.

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