The South-East socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has lamented on the ineptitude of the southeast political leaders to show bravery, heroism, and political will to voice the truth to President Muhammadu Buhari on where he is not getting it right in the South-East remains the adversities and calamitous impediments that had befallen the Igbos.
According to the group, ”The Ndigbo are cognizant of the fact that Abuja holds the remote controls of most actions of the southeast politicians. Most of the South-East governors are reluctant to make sacrifices for the region; they are inclined to trade-off the Igbo’s interests for Abuja’s enticements and inducements, in compensation for doing Abuja’s bidding and interests in the East.”.
The group further stated, “We must caution Igbo politicians of the dangers and pitfalls of calamity ahead, the approaching one-month ‘sit-at-home’ are typhoons and hurricanes that might sweep out some political office holders from their offices if care is not taken.
“The adoption of cosmetic approaches by Governors to the impending civil disobedience and war that looms in the southeast is tragic; the double standards exhibited by the South-East Governors and leaders gave non-State actors the legitimate advantage to press for the upcoming one-month ‘sit-at-home’ order if FG declines to arraign IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu in court, the negligence of the recent Security meetings of Southeast Governors and Igbo leaders to openly address the fundamental errors and wrongdoing of FG and demand for the release of Nnamdi Kanu shows that there is an Ace up their sleeves”.
According to the Ohanaeze, “The first step in restoring peace in the South-East is to redeem the lost confidence of Ndigbo against south-East governors.
“Ndigbo will never accept these scenarios where the will be the collapse of socio-economic and academic activities in the South-East.
”It is mandatory for FG on moral grounds, should arraign Nnamdi Kanu before Abuja High Court to avert the approaching disaster and chaos that looms in the South-East”.
The group called for a cease-fire of the violence in the East and warned the perpetrators to vacate from the South-East instantly, as it cautioned the Federal Government of the consequences of failure to comply with the law to arraign Nnamdi Kanu on 21st October, 2021.
