Politics
THE Imeobi of Ohanaeze Ndigbo after rose from their meeting today with a declaration that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is not a terrorists organisation as well as deploring the deployment of army to the South East.
The declaration was contained in a nine-point communique signed by John Nnia Nwodo, president general and Uche Okwukwu, secretary general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo released after their meeting in Enugu, September 16.
The communique said: “that the Imeobi resolved that IPOB is not a terrorist organisation. There are processes under extant national and international laws, especially the Terrorism Prevention Act 2011, as Amended in 2015 to determine whether a group is or not a terrorist organisation.”
According to the Ohanaeze, “the decision of the Nigerian Army to commence Operation Python Dance in the South East at this point in time is regrettable and called for immediate termination of the exercise. That military option is never a solution to problem of nation-building. We refer for instance to the goings on in Spain, Scotland and other parts of the world to reaffirm that only through dialogue can the national question be resolved. Consequently, we condemn all acts of violence in pursuance of freedom of expression.
The rest of the communique reads: “That Imeobi notes with great concern the continued policy of marginalisation of South East Nigeria as the basic cause of the renewed agitation by the separatist groups.
“That the unfortunate loss of lives during the Armed forces intervention is deplorable and Imeobi sympathise with the bereaved families
“That it is the sole responsibility of the police in every democracy is to maintain law and order and protection of lives and property of its citizens and Ohanaeze leadership to douse the tension in the South East zone are noted and commended and urged them to continue in their efforts until normalcy is restored.
“That a united Nigeria under a restructured federal system of government that guarantees justice, equity and fairness is the best system for this country. Accordingly, Ohanaeze is mandated to organise a Special Summit soonest of Igbo nation in support of the restructuring agenda.
“That Imeobi supports all the resolutions of the Southern Elders’ Forum.
“That Imeobi approved the dissolution of the National Executives of Youth and women Wings of Ohanaeze.”
– Sept 16, 2017 @ 9: 55 GMT /
Tags: Imeobi of Ohanaeze Ndigbo John Nnia Nwodo Ohanaeze declares IPOB Not a Terrorist Organisation president general and Uche Okwukwu secretary general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Where is the audacity of the Igbos? I thought they said they have strength to take on the federal govt of Nigeria, which the imbeciluc Kanu refered to as Zoo. And when he said so, the Igbos were grining, reaching both sides of their ears Where is he now? Fela of blessed memory called it shakara, come make I comout my dress na shakara, shakara oloje. Now the Ohaneze is shouting that IPOB is not a terrorist orgsnization. When Kanu was amassing arms and weapons, training secret milittia, where was Ohaneze? Now that he has been found to have passed the international examination to qualify as a terrorist, the local tribal organization calked Ohaneze is insisting that IPOB did not sit for such exams. Go and tell that to the UN, US, Britain and France. Any Igboman travelling to any of these countries go see Nween! Nwodo is not a member of the Nigerian mikitary, so he cannot know the parameters for scoring such an organization as IPOB as a terrorist Organuzation. Where are the Nwabuezes, the Abaribes, the Ekweremadus and the rest of the backers and finsnciers of Kanu? Have they all gone into hiding with Kanu. The bloid of the innocent souls lost in this short period of Kanu’s hallucination will be upon Kanu and the backers and the sponsirs.