Middle Belt Coalition laments non-implementation of 2014 confab report …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
The Coalition of Indigenous Middle Belt Organizations (CIMBO) has expressed dismay over the non-implementation of the 2014 Confab Report by the succeeding administration in the country.
The Chairman of the Coalition, Mr Timothy B. Gandu, in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna said, “The 2014 National Conference (2014 Confab) report recommended the creation of more states and eight (8) geopolitical zones in Nigeria, with the Middle Belt having three (3) zones, given its land size and population, ie, Middle Belt-East, Middle Belt-Central and Middle Belt West.”
He said following the non-implementation of the 2014 National conference, the birth of CIMBO in 2023 became necessary after the Coalition of Indigenous Ethnic Nationalities in Nigeria (CIEN), advised that Indigenous Ethnic Nationalities across the Nation meet in their respective blocs and come up with their positions on the restructuring of Nigeria.
The chairman explained that CIMBO was of the strong view that Nigeria had an imposed Constitution on its populace, which he said had not given recognition to the minorities.
Gandu stated that in view of the challenges facing the indigenous ethnic nationalities in Nigeria, the CIMBO was hosting a National Delegates Conference on the 9th and 10th August, 2024, in Kaduna, to discuss and consolidate on their demands under the theme: “Restructuring and Enactment of the Peoples Constitution, Panacea to Peace and Good Growth of the Nation”.
He further explained that they would ensure they maintained their identity, have control of their ethnic lands, heritage and resources, as well protect their ethnic groups from internal oppression, suppression and colonialism.
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