Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo
socio-political organisation, has said its decision to support the proscription
of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, by South East governors saved a lot
of lives and doused tension on the region.
The organisation said the
decision saved both the region and Nigeria from a major blood bath and crisis,
following the clash between IPOB members and soldiers, hence it decided to
throw its weight behind the ban.
President-General of the
organisation, Nnia Nwodo Nwodo said people, especially youths, misunderstand
the action of the South-East Governors in proscribing activities of the IPOB.
Speaking in Umuahia, the Abia
State capital, Nwodo noted that the governors took the action “out of a genuine
desire to safeguard the lives of young people.”
Noting that the organisation
would not sit back and allow the South East to be cut off prematurely, Nwodo
said without the action taken by the South East governors, the zone would still
be engulfed in bloodshed.
The Ohanaeze leader disclosed
that, “That was what the governors did and Ohanaeze Ndigbo is happy with the
wisdom showed by our governors. I am particularly pleased with the foresight of
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for timely imposition of a curfew on the commercial
city of Aba.
“By that singular action, several
lives were saved, and it helped to calm the tension down. Governor Ikpeazu, you
are a wise man and we are grateful to you.”
Nwodo, who noted that people of
the South East are not happy with their position in Nigeria, maintained that
agitation for the restoration of Biafra was not in the interest of Igbos.
“We should forget Biafra and
insist on restructuring.
“We must seek for peaceful ways
of resolving the issues,” he said.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayAdvertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com