by Azubuike Azikiwe

A group, ‘The South-South Consolidated Forum’ has accused the elites of the north of sponsoring Boko Haram insurgency to frustrate the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.

According to the forum, the recent increase in insurgency in some northern states was orchestrated by power-hungry politicians from northern Nigeria.

The group released a statement to this effect on Tuesday, in Cross River State, where the President of the SSCF, Chief Dick Harry, stated that the Boko Haram insurgency was a result of secret moves by the North to destabilise Jonathan’s administration.

The statement read, “On the issue of the ongoing faceless insurgence called Boko Haram, it is not out of place to say that the insurgents are being sponsored by some highly placed desperate ambitious politicians from the north who felt that the presidency is their birth-right.”

“They do this just to discredit the efforts of the Federal Government. Unfortunately to them their evil plans have failed and will continue to fail. The Northern Leaders and Elders Forum need to tell the world the truth and rise to the occasion to put an end to this National genocide against the innocent Nigerian citizens.”

Furthermore, the group restated their support for the 50% derivation proposed by the one of their representatives in the just concluded National Conference.

The group said: “In fact, if justice means anything to the people of Nigeria, we do not believe that a request for 50 per cent Oil Derivation is too much to be given to the Oil Producing South-South.”

In conclusion, the forum implored President Jonathan to remain focused and steadfast in his quest to transform Nigeria.

Kolapo Olapoju