Notable Statesmen and Leaders of thought, Sunday, warned the International Community against lending the Federal Government loans, stating that “Nigeria is now a country with questionable Sovereignty.”
The Nigerians, numbering 129, were signatories to the Constitutional Force Majure, CFM, declared on December 16th 2020 on the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.
Notable among the leaders are former Military Vice-President of Nigeria, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (Rtd), former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, Renowned Historian, and Second Republic Member of the Senate, Banji Akintoye; former President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo; respected Varsity Don, Professor Yusuf Turaki and 124 others.
In a statement, they warned the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations, African Union, European Union, United States, French, Chinese and British Governments to cease lending loans to the Nigerian Government, stressing that borrowing a “disputed project” loan can only be considered an act of negligence.
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In a statement by the Chairman of the Steering Committee of NINAS, Otunba Folashade Olukoya, on behalf of the NINAS Secretariat, reads: “News reaching the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination, NINAS, says that the Nigerian government has taken on further loans.
“Again, we remind the International Community that Nigeria is now a disputed project. This was articulated in our Press Conference of 16 December 2020, when we declared a Constitutional Force Majeure.