The Federal Government of Nigeria says it will not entertain the balkanisation of any part of the country.
It also explained that there will be no room for secession, saying Nigerians living together is an obligation and not optional.
Certain groups have been campaigning to be allowed to exit the Nigerian union brought together under the separate Southern and Northern protectorates by Lord Lugard in 1914.
Nigeria gained independence from British colonialists in 1960.
The country fought a bitter civil war for almost three years between 1967 and January 1970.
Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru Abubakar reaffirmed the indivisibility of the country during a peace meeting in Plateau State.
Badaru said: “The Federal Government will not entertain such demand capable of causing division and disaffection among Nigerians.
Badaru, a former governor of Jigawa State, also said the government was highly disturbed that some people would want to disrupt the current farming season.
He added: “I am particularly saddened by the stance of some unscrupulous elements in some communities who vowed to disrupt farming activities during the ongoing rainy season despite all efforts to resolve the security issues in your localities through diverse means.
