State of the nation: Avoid needless confrontations with international Community, Ohanaeze tells FG

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has called on the Federal Government to retreat from policies that will give rise to International sanctions against Nigeria as this will be detrimental to her fragile economy.

In a statement signed by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary General of the apex Igbo socio cultural group, it lamented that the South east  has been mistakenly shoved out of the corporate existence of Nigeria, based on the fact that the Federal Government had sidelined the region and perpetually excluded them from all essential ingredients that promote the continuous unity of Nigeria.

He added that the South East’s compliance with the sit-at home order, approved by Biafra agitators, signaled that the Biafra agitators are now  force to reckon with in the region. He warned that the region is on the brink of being pushed out of the country unless steps are taken to address marginalisation in the region.

Furthermore, he said:: “Igbo leadership has lost control buttons of Ndigbo to IPOB and MASSOB after the full compliance of sit at home order. Any continuous persuasion on Igbos to be part of United Nigeria under the current neglect is a risk and herculean task for any Igbo leader or politician, based on the evidence of the structural imbalance, threats of violence, killing sprees, harsh government’s policies, and killer bandits”.

“If the Federal government pretends to keep blind eyes to the looming dangers staring the leaders or continue to believe in the fake news from their Igbo allies in APC, there is the possibility that the masses will sorts things themselves without adherence to the directives of constituted authorities in the nearest future, which may spell doom for the nation.

The statement urges the Federal Government to act urgently and renegotiate with southeast over marginalization of the zone. “Federal government should as a matter of urgency, relocate all federal appointees and APC leaders of Southeastern Nigeria, especially those that are residing in Abuja  back home immediately to help solve the crisis in the region,.

“Igbos want fair treatment as Nigerians and sincerely Federal Government should do more.”, he said.