Security Tension in S’E: Speak Out Now, Don’t Die in Silence –INC Charges Igbo Leaders

Nkemdirim Alisigwe, Umuahia.

The Igbo National Council, INC, an apex sociocultural organization of the Igbo nation has expressed deep worry over the increasing violent attack and militarization of the Igbo Nation territory by “dreaded armed Fulani Machineries and military gang who were deployed to Igbo Nation to kill the people and decimate our population” while condemning in great terms the lukewarm and nonchalant attitudes of the South East Governors and leaders to speak out as well as ensure security of lives and properties of the people.

The President of the Igbo National Council, INC, Chilos Godsent who disclosed the stance of the organization on the ugly development across the country in a press release issued on behalf of the organization on 30th May 2021 said it is High Time Igbo Political Elites Rose to the Reality to Speak out or Remain Silent forever on “the Wanton Invasion of Igbo Nation by Armed Fulani Military Command”

“Scores of civilians are been killed on daily basis yet the Igbo Political Elites has kept mute in the face of this unholy onslaught against the Igbo Nation States in Nigeria while their Fulani counter-parts are seriously speaking out to support their people”

“With tears in our eyes, we are compelled to remind the Igbo Political Elites that “coward die many times before their dead but the valiant never die but once”. This is the right time for Igbo Political Elites to rise and speak in defense of the Igbo Nation or remain silent ever as history will not forgive them”, INC states.

Comrade Godsent added that the Igbo National Council (INC) worldwide have observed the desperate reckless engagement of the murderous Fulani armed military gang against the harmless Igbo population in South East.

“The ongoing Operation Show of Force in Igbo Nation States by the purported Nigeria joint military gang is part of the project of the Fulani Ruling Cabal to ruthlessly attack and invade the Igbo Nation before 2023, which they had failed to achieve through the RUGA Program and the merciless attacks by the Miyetti Allah sponsored Herdsmen killings inter-alia”

“Within the last four weeks residence of Imo, Benue, Rivers, Abia, Enugu, Anambra and Akwa Ibom States respectively has been subjected into heavy attacks by the so called Unknown Gun Men (UGM) and the Nigeria counter joint military squad. This attack has resulted to the arbitrary arrest, torture and killings of civilians in the name of hunting for Unknown Gun Men (UGM)”

The INC calls on the Federal government, the National Assembly as well as South East Governors and leaders to come to a round-table discussion to find a lasting solution to the warring problems going on in the zone especially Imo and Ebonyi states in order to save lives and properties as well as prevent a second civil war outbreak.

“Consequent upon the above, we therefore call on the National Assembly (NASS) to pressure the Presidency to order for the immediate withdrawal of the blood thirsty Joint Military Squad maiming and killing unarmed civilians in the Igbo Nation States more especially in Imo and Ebonyi States, for the operatives of the joint military taskforce lack the prerequisite competence to maintain law and order in line with the United Nations Standard. The reckless engagement of the Joint Military Taskforce against unarmed civilians in the Igbo Nation is an indicator of a second pogrom against the Igbo Race in Nigeria”

“We therefore urge the Governor of Imo State – Senator Hope Uzodinma and his Ebonyi state counter-part – Engr David Umahi to quickly convoke a Multi-Stakeholders Peace Summit to address the numerous challenges that have given rise to increasing violent conflicts and militarization of the Region and also to sign a Security Protocol for the Igbo Nation”

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