The Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, has described the Palm Sunday attack in Jos, Plateau State, as a calculated genocide against Christians.

Over 50 persons were reportedly killed in the incident.

The Ohanaeze Youth wing urged Nigerians to demand a referendum to redefine coexistence within the Nigerian federation.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, signed by National President General Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka and Secretary General Comrade Ifeanyichukwu Nweke, OYC criticizes the administration of President Bola Tinubu for lacking competence in safeguarding the lives and properties of Nigerians.

“Nigeria has descended into a cycle of violence against innocent Christians blood under the Bola Ahmed Tinubu presidency, featuring a joint Muslim-Muslim ticket, with no proven measures or efforts to safeguard Christian communities in Northern Nigeria.

“Reports of atrocities committed against Christians in Northern Nigeria by Jihadist groups suggest a deliberate political and religious strategy to acquire land and extend territorial control, posing an existential threat to the Christian community in the area.

“It’s obvious that the persistent attacks on Christians, exemplified by the Jos Palm Sunday attack, are viewed as targeted and unaddressed. The historical exclusion and marginalization of Northern Christians by past and present governments have generated concerns about Christian safety and representation.

“At this critical point, self-governance and preservation of cultural and religious identity the most effective strategy for ensuring the safety of lives and properties of Northern Christians in Nigeria,” the statement said.

The group said the creation of a sovereign Christian state in the North and a Biafran state in the South remains the only feasible and sustainable solution to the persistent killings and massacre of Christians in Nigeria.

“If this measure is not taken promptly, Nigeria will likely continue to be a dangerous place or a graveyard for Christians,” the Ohanaeze youths added.