Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade, has assured that the Hausa/ Fulani in the state are safe.
Speaking through his special adviser on non-indigenes affairs, Musa Maigoro, the governor said he has met with all the stakeholders of the northern community to assure them of their safety and that they should go about their legitimate business as they are very free to live in any parts of the state, Daily Trust.
Ayade condemned ‘The Kaduna Declaration”, saying the perputuators are a faceless group.
“The Cross River State government condemns in unequivocal terms the threat against non-indigenes in northern Nigeria, especially the igbos, by a faceless northern youths group . This development, is unwarranted especially in this critical period of our dire need for unity and national integration 4 sustainable development.
“We are fully committed to provide maximum security to protect the lives and properties of the non-indigenes resident in Cross River state.”
Earlier, the commissioner for information, Rosemary Archibong, in a statement, dispelled rumours that Nigerians of Northern extraction living in Calabar have abandoned the streets of the State Capital.
She said, “This is totally false and not in tandem with the reality here in Calabar and indeed other parts of the State. Calabar remains one of the most peaceful cities in the country and therefore poses no security threats to its residents.”
“The State Government is fully alive to it’s responsibility of providing security to all her citizens and residents while sustaining our nationally acclaimed status as the most peaceful State in Nigeria.”
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