Annexation tussle: Gov. Bello calls for calm, reads riot acts to sponsors of ethnic division »

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has urged citizens of areas affected by a recent Federal High Court Judgment to remain calm and not to take laws into their hands.

The Governor also read riot acts to those persons who were sponsoring ethnic division and tribalism within the state to desist from such act or face stiff government’s resistance.

The Governor clarified that the court judgment was a legal procedure and those concerned should seek the same procedure for redress.

He asserted that Kogi State government under his leadership rejects ethnic segregation and sectionalism noting that globally the concept of imperialism does not conform to modern practices.

Gov. Bello pointed out that the New Direction Government was anchored under unity, togetherness and equal opportunity for every citizens of the state, adding that the EBIGO acronym which the State has hinged its unification agenda under has since become the umbrella under which the state ethnic unity has been established.

The Governor warned that any act which suggested segregation, tribalism or imperialism would meet stiff opposition and resisted vehemently.

He pointed out that as a government it would continue to foster unity and togetherness while he urged those who were hell bent on using history either rightly or wrongly to divide the state to please desist.

Gov. Bello further warned those heralding and sponsoring ethnic division on the different social media to stop such act as Kogi State Government under his leadership would not condole such activity.

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