The former Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso said that the lands the Igbo own in the North is more than the entire land mass of the South East and given such investment, they cannot be forced out of Nigeria.
In an interview with Daily Trust, Kwankwaso, who is currently a senator of the federal republic, the Igbo own much more assets in the North than the North have in the South East.
He said, “Igbo have nowhere to go. They have more assets in the North more than 80 percent or so of what the northerners have in the East. The land Igbo are holding in the North is more than the whole South East.”
“The unity and development of the country is key to all other things, therefore we will continue to stand by it. Therefore, I call on all to join hands in ensuring that there is peace.
“We should use our resources to ensure that nobody raise hands to destroy the unity of the country. Talking of secession is going too far.”
Kwankwaso said that he wouldn’t be shocked if Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the secessionist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), runs for office in the next general election.
“Some people doing it because of their personal interest. I wouldn’t be surprised that the young man (Nnamdi Kanu) will contest for an election in the next general elections. They started agitation to galvanize support and at the end, they would contest for an election,” he said.