Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, has warned that the continuous attacks by Fulani herders against their hosts communities, would eventually lead to the disintegration of the country.
Umahi who has been under intense pressure to resign following recent killings in his State, said he is saddened by the situation and demands that urgent steps be taken by the Buhari administration to stem the tide.
“We feel so sad that this kind of thing should happen in Ebonyi state, we feel so worried for our country Nigeria," the governor said.
He added that he is looking up to the Presidency to do something about the situation. But warned that failure to end the attacks could result in a "very serious civil war in Nigeria."
Umahi is currently under twenty-one-day ultimatum to resign from office for allegedly conspiring with Northern powers against his own people, all because of his presidential ambition.
The Igbo National Council (INC) Worldwide, gave the ultimatum on Thursday in a press statement by its National President, Chilos Godsent.
According to the group, while many Southern and North central states governors vehemently rejected the proposed obnoxious RUGA project in a bid to protect their citizens, Engr. David Umahi was busy ceding huge acres of lands of Ebonyi State to the Fulani for their settlement in exchange to win their support for his 2023 Presidential ambition.
“Governor David Umahi is the most dangerous among all the Governors in the history of Igbo nation, because he has the tendency to betray his people at any slightest opportunity.
“We must do everything within our powers to bring Governor Umahi to book now or after his tenure as governor. He is an enemy of Ndigbo.
“We call on the Ebonyi State House of Assembly to immediately commence the impeachment of Governor David Umahi if he fails to voluntarily resign after twenty-one days from 2nd April, 2021, so as to stop him from bringing more shame to Ebonyi people,” the group said.