Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has
condemned the reported attack on the people of South-East resident in Lagos.
Several videos currently circulating on social media show
several youths being attacked by thugs where they had gone to obtain their
Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs.
They could be heard wailing in the video that despite
closing shops for that purpose, some hired thugs had prevented them from
obtaining the card.
Some Igbo youths sustained injuries in the process.
Reacting through a statement by its President-General, Mazi
Okwu Nnabuike, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide said Ndigbo should
not be pushed beyond the walls.
“We have already been pushed to the walls, what they are
doing now amounts to pushing Ndigbo beyond the walls and the consequences could
be drastic.
“The two major political parties in the country cannot deny
the South-East presidential ticket and at the same time deny them the
opportunity to exercise their franchise. This is a call for total anarchy in
the land and we are urging the security agencies to rise to the occasion,” Okwu
said.
He called on the presidential candidate of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide
Sanwo-Olu “to call their people to order.”
“We are saying this because Bola Tinubu has serious hatred
for Ndigbo which he demonstrated by shunning the entire South-East during his
consultations with delegates ahead of his party’s primary election.
“We do not begrudge him as it is within his right to choose
who to interact with. However, what we will not condone is the mindless and
unprovoked attack on Igbos resident in Lagos State.
“If those behind this mayhem are not doing his bidding, he
should come out and condemn their actions in strong terms. The same goes for
the Lagos State Governor, who is the Chief Security Officer. He must ensure the
protection of every resident of Lagos State no matter where the person comes
from,” he cautioned.
“We also call on the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, to deploy registration materials to churches and other public
places in Lagos in order to give Nigerians free access,” Okwu further stated.
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