The call for creation of state police and recognition of six geo-political zones in the proposed constitution amendment are plots to break Nigeria, said the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF.
The group warned that any move to effect the change would be resisted by the North and other progressive Nigerians, insisting the agitation must be dropped immediately.
The ACF National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Anthony Sani, made the forum’s stand known in an interview in Kaduna on Tuesday.
“The Federal Government should remain strong enough to keep the country’s unity but not too strong as to make it a unitary system.
"The six geopolitical zones should not be recognised in the constitution because it will increase cost of governance.
Those who are agitating for six geopolitical zones to be included in the constitution want a ‘confederal’ arrangement that will make the cental government weak preparatory to Nigeria’s disintegration. Also, we don’t want state police because our democracy is not ripe for it.
"If the state governors are in charge of the police, there will be disunity in Nigeria. Let’s continue to have federal police," he said.
