Ohanaeze Ndigbo chieftain Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro has described as reckless and a joke taken too far the Sit at Home Order reportedly given by Mazi Simon Ekpa, the embattled leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, (Autopilot).
In a statement he signed yesterday, Isiguzoro accused Ekpa of plot to cause voter apathy in the South East in the just concluded general election but was resisted by the people of the zone.
He said, “After failing to do his paymasters bid of causing voter apathy in the South East with the landslide victory of the Labour Party, LP presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi in the region, he appears to have been given a new assignment by his puppet masters- provocation of fratricidal war between the Igbo and their Yoruba siblings.”
Isiguzoro maintained that the Federal Government must be blamed for surprisingly treating his “ international terrorism” with kid gloves thereby giving him the temerity to cause more havoc from his “safe haven” in Finland.
“Ekpa and his gang are responsible for the death of scores of innocent citizens and security personnel in the South East and should be extradited to face the full wrath of the law for terrorism.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo condemns the unabated unprovoked attacks on Ndigbo in Lagos State, long after the election has “been lost and won”. The attacks now appear to have other motives other than winning of elections.
“In the past few weeks, several markets largely populated by Igbo traders have been gutted down by “mysterious fires”; the latest being Balogun market
He expressed sadness that the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Chief Security Officer of the State appears helpless in resolutely addressing the ongoing madness despite the fact that so many Igbos equally voted for him.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo therefore calls on Gani Adams, the Aare Oona Kakanfo of the Yoruba nation to kindly use his revered office in bringing the situation to a halt.
“We are however consoled by the patriotic position of Afenifere under the valiant leadership of Pa Ayo Adebanjo and urge Ndigbo to remain law abiding but “vigilant and on guard”.
