Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged Igbo residents in 19 Northern states and the Southwest to boycott the impending protests.
He emphasized that the Igbo people have consistently been treated unfairly as sacrificial lambs amidst the turmoil, citing historical examples of protests where Igbos suffered significant losses of life and property. These include the 1978 “ALI MUST GO” protests, the 1989 anti-SAP riots, the 1993 June 12 protests, the 2012 Occupy Nigeria protests, and the 2020 END SARS protests.
As reported by The Punch News on Tuesday, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro said, “First and foremost, the prevailing security challenges in the Southeast region pose insurmountable obstacles to the safe conduct of protests and riots. In recognition of this reality, any nationwide protest scheduled within the Southeast is hereby revoked, with a clear directive that Igbos will not partake.
Enforcing such protests risks exacerbating the existing security dilemmas in the Southeast, creating opportunities for criminal elements and external Igbo detractors to exploit the situation and instigate further chaos.”
He continued, “Thus, it is in the best interest of all concerned parties to refrain from organizing any protests within the region. Secondly, the fear of Igbos once again being perceived as sacrificial lambs in the forthcoming nationwide protests is a legitimate concern. In this regard, OHANAEZE NDIGBO calls upon Igbo residents in the 19 northern states and Southwest regions to boycott the looming protests for their safety and security….Viêw _More
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