A group known as Ibeku Youth
Assembly (IYA), has vowed to resist any attempt from any quarters to depose the
father of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Eze Israel Kanu.
Eze Kanu is the traditional ruler
of Isiama Afaraukwu Ibeku in Abia State.
The group vowed to resist such
move by the ‘faceless’ organisation, which it alleged was sponsored by a chieftain
of a particular political party in Abia State.
In a statement signed by its
secretary, Mr. Ihechi Chinedu Zik, in Umuahia, the IYA said that it would not
tolerate such plan by ‘unscrupulous elements to depose the highly
respected Monarch in Abia State and the country as a whole.’
The statement reads: “Our
attention has been drawn to the categorization of IPOB as a terrorist organization
by the Nigerian Army.
“We, Ibeku Youth Assembly viewed
it as illegal, because since IPOB started its agitations for a sovereign state
of Biafra, they have been conducting themselves peacefully without arms.
“So, we wondered how the Army
will classify IPOB as terrorist’s group, when the Fulani herdsmen that have
killed many innocent citizens of this country have not been labeled as
terrorists.
“IPOB as we know, has not commit
any treasonable act that will warrant the army to pronounce it as terrorist organisation.
We appeal to the Army to be cautious in their operation while carrying its
activities in Abia State and south east zone in general. Again, South east is
not a war zone.
“Our governors from south east
zone met in Enugu and took decision, banning IPOB activities in the region. In
our opinion, we don’t think this is the right time to do it . We believe that
the decision banning IPOB in the south east was taken by governors due to their
second term ambition. Because they do not want to identify with IPOB due to
fears of losing second term bid election.
“We are calling on Governor
Okezie Ikpeazu not to heed to the call by the faceless group that Eze Kanu
should be deposed over the Biafra agitation by his son, Nnamdi Kanu. To our
knowledge, Eze Kanu has not done anything wrong”. Nnamdi Kanu agitation for the
sovereign state of Biafra is his fundamental rights. So, the question is “where
did Eze Kanu go wrong?
“We will resist such move by this
group, consists of disgruntled elements who are being sponsored by a politician
from a particular political party in Abia State.
“Any attempt by the state
government to remove Eze Kanu will spell doom for the state and we will ensure
the state is shut down if such plan is carried out.
“We are also condemning the
alleged invasion of the residence of Eze Kanu by soldiers in search of his son,
Nnamdi Kani. We call on President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw soldiers,
nicknamed “operation Python Dance 11” from the street of Umuahia following cases
of killings by Nigeria Army.
“We are living in fears due to
the heavy presence of soldiers. Umuahia is not a war zone. People are being
killed like animals in Umuahia. It is condemnable the wanton killing of IPOB
members, who are only exercising their right.”
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