Boko Haram: ACF Cautions Eastern States Against Issuing ID 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.