Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi says the Arewa people are “civilised” and argues that groups including the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) should learn from them. Gumi makes the comment in a Facebook post dated Sunday, writing that “Arewa is civilised” and that “IPOB and OPC… if they still exist should take a lesson.” The sources do not provide additional details on what specific aspects of “Arewa” Gumi wants other groups to emulate. One report also links the remark to earlier comments by Boniface Ndukwe, the Eze Ndigbo in Kano State, who discusses long-standing relationships between the Igbo community and people of Kano. In a video, Ndukwe says many Igbos in Kano have become permanent residents, and he points to investment in the state, describing it as running into trillions of naira. The reports present Gumi’s statement as an unelaborated opinion following discussions about Igbo–Kano relations rather than as a direct policy or official action.
Sheikh Gumi says Arewa is “civilised,” urges IPOB and OPC to learn
Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi says the Arewa people are “civilised” and argues that groups including the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) should learn from t...
- Sheikh Ahmad Gumi describes the Arewa as “civilised.”
- Gumi says IPOB and OPC should learn from or take a lesson from the Arewa.
- Gumi makes the comments in a Facebook post on Sunday.
- One report says the remark follows comments by the Eze Ndigbo in Kano State, Boniface Ndukwe.
- Ndukwe says Igbos have deep ties to Kano and have invested heavily in the state.
Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has described the Arewa as “civilised”, saying groups such as the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, should emulate them. Gumi made the remark in a Facebook post on Sunday. He wrote: “Arewa is civilised, IPOB and OPC if they still exist should take a lesson.” Although the cleric did not elaborate on the comment, it came after the Eze Ndigbo in Kano State, Boniface Ndukwe, spoke about the long-standing relationship between the Igbo community and the people of Kano. In a video, Ndukwe said many Igbos have made Kano their home and invested heavily in the state. “We’re no more Igbos in Kano State but Igbos of Kano State because a lot of our Igbo brothers are big-time billionaires and our investment in Kano State is over trillions of naira,” he said.
3 hours agoIslamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has described the Arewa as “civilised”, saying groups such as the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, should emulate them. Gumi made the remark in a Facebook post on Sunday. He wrote: “Arewa is civilised, IPOB and OPC if they still exist should take a […] Arewa civilised, IPOB, OPC should learn from them – Sheikh Gumi
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