To show support for Igbo people, Kano youths dress up in eastern attire

- The recent agitation in the southeast has led to ethnic tension in the country

- However, as many continue to sue for peace, youths in the north have put on displays to reassure the Igbo population

- A group of youths in Kano dressed as Igbos to call for peace in the country among all tribes

NAIJ.com earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly sent northern governors to the south-east in a bid to secure peace after riots broke out in Abia state over deployment of the military to the area.

The governors are also expected to visit Cross River and Rivers. The team of five governors is led by Kashim Shetimma (Borno), who is also the chairman of northern governors forum.

As the tension between northerners and the southeast continues to rise, the Cane Durbar 2017 (Hawan Kara) at Fagge local government of Kano state took place on Saturday, September 16, 2017.

The Durbar went well with the youths passing through all markets where the Igbos run their business including Kofar Wambai Market, Sabon Gari and France road and the areas where they reside to show support and to assure them safety.

Below are pictures of youths dressed as Igbos:

Kano youths dress up as Igbo people to show support

The display was put up to douse ethnic tension

The Hawan Fagge took place on September 16

Meanwhile, the police in Abia state have highlighted some of the crimes alleged to have been committed by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) during the recent riots that took place in the state.

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The police claimed that soldiers recovered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and petrol bombs from the house of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB.

Watch this NAIJ.com video as Nigerians speak of the problem in the southeast: