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From Okey Sampson, Umuahia
The Igbo apex body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has decried the activities of Asari Dokubo and Simon Ekpa, saying they are a threat to the Igbo nation.
Speaking at Azumini in Ukwa East Local Government of Abia State, Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Ambassador Okey Emuchay said the activities of both men were capable of putting not only Igbo land but Nigeria in great danger if not checked.
Emuchay accused Dokubo among others of training a large army at a location close to the Igbo nation.
“We have a video clip of Asari Dokubo who is close to the Igbo nation, amassing and training soldiers. Dokubo’s army and their training ground are close to the Igbo nation”.
He said going by Dokubo’s utterances in recent times, there was no doubt he may unleash his army against the Igbo nation at the slightest provocation.
Condemning Ekpa’s activities, the Ohanaeze scribe said it was unfortunate that people who suffered three years of civil war, would in the past two years be subjected to unnecessary sit-at-home with its attendant economic and security challenges.
Emuchay disclosed that some time ago, he led a delegation of Ohanaeze to Nnamdi Kanu at his DSS detention camp and that throughout their discussion, he never mentioned Ekpa which he said went a long way to indicate it was not he (Kanu) that sent Ekpa on his missions.
“Ekpa is doing his business, what he is doing has nothing to do with the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
“Some people have converted issues that concern Igbo nation into a cottage industry, a money-making machine, but they must fail.
“At no time did the Igbo nation assign any duty to Ekpa for the release of Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu himself about two years ago, asked that the issue of sit-at-home should stop, so, those who are enforcing that are enemies of the people”.
Emuchay said since 90 per cent of the Igbo are into buying and selling, telling them to sit at home was suicidal.
The Ohanaeze scribe therefore called on the Federal Government to investigate the activities of Dokubo with a view to stopping him from amassing a private army close to the Igbo nation.
He equally called on the government at the centre to send emissaries to Finland to discuss with the Finnish Government what best should be done to Ekpa to stop his destructive activities.
“Ekpa is waging war against his country and the Federal Government should do something for the government of Finland to call him to order. Nobody gave him any assignment”.
On what Ohanaeze has been doing for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Emuchay said the apex Igbo body has been at the forefront of efforts to release Kanu.
He said Ohanaeze has been meeting with the governors and national assembly members from the South East on how to secure the release of Kanu and expressed optimism that interventions being made would yield positive results.
