Horror: IPOB Lawyer Reveals How Soldiers Killed, Injected His Assistant

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June 8, 2021

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They came with the mission of killing him. But when this proved impossible, they decided to kill in cold blood, his personal aide, who was injected with deadly lethal substance and his corpse burnt by the assailants believed to be Army and Police personnel.

This is the testimony of IPOB lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor whose home was invaded by suspected security agents on Sunday who allegedly killed his aide and burnt his body.

Recounting his ordeal in the hands of the security personnel who he said were mainly soldiers and policemen, Ejiofor said they operated like assassins who were sent on a mission to ensure that he’s taken out whatever it takes.

He escaped by hairs breath, he said, adding that the killer squad would have killed him if not for his bullet proof doors.

According to a statement on Tuesday, Ejiofor said he owes his life to well meaning Nigerians who kept in tough with him for the period that the invasion of his ancestral home in Anambra, lasted.

The statement read , “I must deeply appreciate the untiring efforts of my client, friend and in-law, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode for defying sleep at that wee hours of the night when he got the SOS from me, to alert the world and those that mattered on the bloody attack/invasion of my peaceful home by those whose primary duty is to secure lives and properties.

“I want to specially thank my people of good conscience, particularly the members of my noble Association (NBA), the erudite President of the Bar (Mr. Olumide Akpata) who was consistently checking on me and keeping touch at the hit of this turbulent hours.

“Very unfortunately, the well-planned premeditated attack on my ancestral home resulted in the brutal murder of my long standing personal aide, (Samuel Okoro, aka Gentle Biggy), who was shot and consequently injected with lethal substance before being set ablaze in my car, which the demons in uniform made away with on this black Sunday.

“But, be assured that I have more than enough evidence to demonstrate to the world that the uniformed invaders/assailants actually came to assasinate me and every living object in my ancestral home, unprovoked or the second time in less than two years, in the wee hours of Sunday, 6th June 2021.

“I had waited for 24 hours for those that invaded my home to tell the world their true mission to my peaceful residential home in Umunakwa Ifite, Oraifite, Ekwusigo LGA of Anambra State, but nothing is forthcoming. Hence, mine will be coming in stages as I had assured.”

Ejiofor added that he went home on Saturday because the Catholic Arch Bishop of Onitsha Province (Most Rev. Valerian Okeke) wanted to see him in a meeting which he thought would be a private one.

He said, “I honoured this invitation where His Grace raised a number of pertinent issues and consequently, commended me for my untiring efforts towards achieving peace in our region. His Grace prayed for me and equally offered further useful advise. We agreed for a formal meeting where major stakeholders will be notified and equally be represented. I left the Bishop’s court, but not until His Grace blessed me for the umpteenth time, and prayed for me and my friend who was in my company.

“I was in a deep sleep when the demons struck. The barking of my security dogs and sounds of gun in and around my home could simply tell me that there was danger and unusual movement in my peaceful home.

“Initially, I couldn’t fathom what the problem could be but what I know and can tell the public on this part of my press release is that they will hear it all with impeccable evidence to demonstrate the atrocities that were committed in my peaceful home by paid agents of darkness.

“I saw as it all happened, it was like a movie. I saw and overheard them directing my domestic staff who never resisted them in any manner to take them upstairs where their Oga was sleeping at the time, but my staff kept on telling them that ‘Oga is not in this house’. Shooting and heavy beating were simultaneously going on, the time was 2:30am in the morning. I saw Biggie on the ground being beaten and shot at, before somebody, presumably a medical doctor in their company, injected him with what I believe to be a lethal substance.

“The lifeless body of Biggie was dragged on the floor of my compound to my parked car. My driver who apparently was in possessions of my car keys at the time was ordered at gunpoint to produce to open the booth of the car where his body was dumped.

“Efforts by this band of murderers to access where I had hidden in order to finish the job for which they came proved abortive as they couldn’t breach the multiple bullet proof doors leading to where I took refuge. The native doctor they brought along with them, was armed with all sorts of charms and he was busy making incantations and directing them to where he felt I was.

“Midway into their murderous invasion of my home, their search for me was suddenly stopped and they consequently vanished with my harmless and innocent staff they abducted, including the lifeless body of Biggie. These evil men left my house around 3:45am having killed, vandalizmsed and terrorised my household for over an hour and 15 minutes.

“They stole my car and left my home along with over 15 Hilux vans, Toyota Hiace buses and Armoured Personnel Carrier, they came with. On getting to Okacha filling station in Neni, they dragged out my elder brother, Mr. Joel Ejiofor, who was equally abducted during the invasion and directed him to disappear from their sight.

“It was after my brother left, that my car was set ablaze with Mr. Samuel Okoro inside the car. He was not only killed by these soulless beasts, his body was burnt beyond recognition. I wish to ask those that directed this criminal and deadly invasion of my house, to tell me what crime Samuel Okoro committed.

“For the records, the late Mr. Samuel Okoro hailed from Ebonyi State and has been with me for the past four years. He was a brother, a dependable friend and a refined gentlemen. I will forever miss him.

“While struggling to control myself at this point in time, I am indeed broken and traumatised, not that I committed any offence known to law or that Samuel Okoro even did anything wrong, but because he was murdered in the most bizarre, barbaric, brutal and heinous manner.”

Ejiofor stated that the proscription of IPOB was still a subject of appeal, wondering why he was not invited for interrogation by security agents who tried to kill him.

He said, “The questions begging for answers which I want the invaders to answer are, who sent them to my ancestral home because they carefully monitored me until I moved in on that fateful day?

“I spent virtually a week in Abuja before returning home, why didn’t they arrest me in Abuja where I live or even invite me to appear before them for questioning if I was being investigated for committing any offence?

“Why my home for the second time? Why me? Who funded this bloody exercise? Who is actually after my life? Why the invasion of the residence of a Senior member of the Bar at such an ungodly hour of the night?

“From what I gathered, the sinister purpose is clear, the directive is clear, arrest him alive or dead and burn him alive. I will give further details on this subsequently.”

Insecurity: Speak-out, Uzodimma Challenges Leaders; Says, “Only Me Cannot Restore Security In Imo State”

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June 8, 2021

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By Adesina Soyooye

“Leaders must speak out. And the time to speak out is now. This is not about politics. If they are not doing so, it means covertly or overtly, something is not adding up, and that, obviously, affects National interest.”

Imo State Governor has bemoaned the conspiracy of silence among leaders, especially, in the South-east, in the face of the frightening insecurity situation.

Like not a few people, the Governor wondered why they were neither speaking out, nor engaging their people, submitting that the situation should have nothing to do with politics. He challenged them to rise above partisan politics and show their love and concern for their people. He noted:

“Only me cannot fight insecurity in Imo State.”

He said that the time has come for all leaders in Imo State to join hands with the Government to restore security and peace in the state.

A Press Release, signed by his Chief Press Secretary/Special Adviser, Media, Oguwike Nwachuku, said the Governor spoke on Tuesday, in Abuja, with State House Correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on the state of insecurity in Imo.

“Only me cannot restore security in Imo State. I cannot guarantee security alone in the state. And that is why I am engaging the traditional rulers, the Town Unions, the Church leaders, the youth and women, to ensure that together we brainstorm on how we can secure our state,” Governor Uzodimma said.

However, the Governor regretted that most leaders in the country in general, and Sout East in particular, are not speaking out as should be expected of them on the (in)security development in the country and the region.

He said it was expected that leaders who had held critical positions in Nigeria should have been at the forefront of the condemnation of the criminality that is giving vent to insecurity in parts of the country and of late the South East.

Governor Uzodimma noted, for instance, that past Senate Presidents, House of Representatives Speakers, Ministers, Governors and the likes should have been holding town hall meetings with the people in their localities to draw their attention to the dangers of what criminal elements in our midst are doing to abridge the peace of the society

They must do so in the spirit of patriotism and for national interest.

His words: “Leaders must speak out. And the time to speak out is now. This is not about politics.

If they are not doing so, it means covertly or overtly something is not adding up and that obviously affects our national interest.”

The Governor maintained that in the spirit of the sovereignty of our country everybody must get involved in solving the security problem confronting us, in National interest, or ensure that those causing the problem for everybody are made to face the law.

He reiterated, in the case of Imo State, that if all the key players come together the problem of insecurity will be over and the state restored to her peaceful status.

Local, Traditional Approaches; Panacea To Insecurity – Ondo Gov Akeredolu

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June 8, 2021

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By Ayodele Oni

Ondo State Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has said traditional and local approach should be employed to tackle insecurity.

According to the Governor, crime is a local issue that should be addressed with a large dose of home-grown content.

He pointed out that Amotekun Security Corps initiative was a baby of necessity, conceived as a home-grown approach to solving the plethora of security challenges that have put the people on the edge.

Governor Akeredolu spoke on Tuesday in Akure, at the passing-out ceremony for the newly recruited Amotekun Corps officers.

The event was part of the activities marking the first 100 days of Governor Akeredolu’s second term.

The Governor also commissioned 20 new patrol vehicles to boost the operations of the state security network.

He unveiled the roadmap to internal and border security in Ondo state, assuring that the state shall become the safest and most secured in the country, if the strategies contained in the roadmap are religiously implemented.

Mr Akeredolu said Amotekun’s impact has been remarkable, adding that the security outfit has also given the people of the state hope in the management of security, despite that it came into being just a little over a year ago.

“It has further reinforced our long time view that State and community-based policing is the panacea to the country’s security challenges.

“Let me reassure the good people of Ondo State that our administration will leave no stone unturned as far as the implementation of our redeemed Agenda is concerned.

“The sixth goal of the Agenda which is “Maintenance of Law and Order for Adequate Security” is the reason why we are here today.

“I enjoin all the good people of Ondo State to lend your cooperation in terms of providing credible intelligence and financial support towards the success of this initiative.

“Today’s event is one of the milestones recorded by our administration in our attempt to redeem Ondo State from the shackles of poverty, disease, and underdevelopment.

“These cannot be achieved without a sense of safety and peace.”

Governor Akeredolu appreciated members of the State House of Assembly, for their tireless legislative support in making Amotekun a reality.

He also thanked the Traditional Rulers for their immense support and cooperation and the leadership of all the security agencies in the state for their cooperation in tackling security challenges.

President Buhari To Commission Lagos-Ibadan Rail Line

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Ayodele Oni

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June 8, 2021

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By Ayodele Oni

Barring any last minute changes, President Mohammadu Buhari is expected to commission the 156km Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Rail this week.

The project is implemented to facilitate easy transportation between the two major Cities.

The Legacy Awareness and Campaign team of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.

“This week, the President will commission the 156km Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Rail, the first double-track Standard Gauge Rail project in West Africa (and the first Standard Gauge Rail project in Nigeria to be started and completed by the same administration).

“This landmark commissioning is taking place nine months after he commissioned the 327km Itakpe-Warri Standard Gauge Rail, completed by his administration 33 years after construction began.

“The 168km Abuja-Kaduna Rail project, and the 42.5km Abuja Light Rail project, both inherited from previous administrations, were completed in 2016 and 2018 respectively.

“The second Niger Bridge, originally conceived decades ago, is now more than 50 percent completed and scheduled for commissioning in 2022, as is the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which has defied every administration since 1999.

“New International Airport Terminals have been completed and commissioned in Abuja and Port Harcourt, while those in Lagos and Kano are being completed.

“In addition, brand new Runways have been constructed in Abuja and Enugu, in 2017 and 2020 respectively”, the team added.

“It noted that from the start, President Buhari had promised to complete as many abandoned projects as possible, and he has worked hard to fulfill this promise.”

Osun First Lady, Kafayat, Emerges Southern Governors’ Wives Forum President

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Ayodele Oni

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June 8, 2021

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By Ayodele Oni

The First Lady of the State of Osun, Mrs. Kafayat Oyetola, has been unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Southern Governors Wives Forum (SGWF).

She was elected at the meeting of the Forum which held in Abuja Tuesday at the Edo State Governor’s Lodge.

Mrs. Oyetola replaces the First Lady of Edo State, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, whose tenure ended Tuesday in a very glorious manner.

Also elected into the Cabinet of Mrs. Oyetola are, the First Lady of Akwa Ibom, Mrs. Martha Udom Emmanuel, elected as Vice President; the First Lady of Bayelsa, Mrs. Patience Diri elected as Secretary; First Lady of Imo State, Mrs.Chioma Uzodimma, Treasurer; while the First Lady of Ogun State, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun and First Lady of Abia State, Mrs., Nkechi Ikpeazu, emerge as Welfare Officer and PRO respectively.

Delivering her acceptance speech, the First Lady of Osun State thanked her colleagues for the love displayed in unanimously electing her as the Chairperson.

She pledged to build on the harmony and achievements of her predecessor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, whom she described as a pragmatic leader who fostered unity among the First Ladies in the Southern States of the country.

The SGWF has already listed a number of women oriented and gender-focused programs and projects to be carried out across the country.

Twitter: CNPP Urges FG To Thread Carefully, Blames NASS

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June 8, 2021

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Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called on the Federal Government to “thread carefully on its clandestine effort to gag the social media voices in Nigeria.”

The CNPP, in a statement signed by the Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, blamed the National Assembly for “allowing the President and members of the Federal Executive to continue to take actions that are detrimental to the wellbeing of the ordinary citizens and the young people in the country.

“The National Assembly has not only continued to be a rubber-stamp legislative chambers, but also an arm of the executive, and has willingly surrendered its oversight functions. Unfortunately, they have slept on its Constitutional powers to check the excesses of the Executive.

“Today, rather than help the intermittently recessing economy and reduce unemployment in the country, which is the root cause of youth restiveness in the Nigeria, the Federal Government claims that National interest supersedes economic interest. Is economic interest not part of our National interest?

“The deleted President’s tweet that ignited the suspension of Twitter was part of the reasons we have severally called for the sack of key President’s information handlers, particularly Lai Mohammed and Garba Shehu who have continued to cause more harm to the President’s image than making it.

“The reasons adduced for the suspension or ban of Twitter have remained laughable as the Federal Government failed to exhaust other channels of communication. The action of the Federal Government amounts to killing an ant with the slag harmer.

“We are shocked that the action of the Federal Government has now worsened the employment deficiency in the country, according to media reports, yet the government is shopping for more unjustifiable reasons for her poorly thought out action.

“The CNPP calls on the Federal Government of Nigeria to exercise restraints in dealing with issues that affect the youths and those actions that could directly or indirectly widen the unemployment gaps in the country as the idle mind, they say, is the devil’s workshop”, the statement read.

#Twitter Ban: Chaos In House Of Reps, As PDP Members Walked Out, Moves Against FG

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Akinwale Kasali

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June 8, 2021

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By Akinwale Kasali

The House of Representatives was in disarray, Tuesday, following mixed reactions over the Federal Government’s ban on Microblogging platform, Twitter.

Opposition Party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members frowned at the ban, calling on the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Government to rescind its decision.

PDP members roundly condemned action, leading to a walk out by its members from the Green Chambers in protest.

It was gathered that the rowdy session after the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, ruled PDP’s caucus leader, Kingsley Chinda, out of order.

Chinda had prayed that the Twitter ban imposed by the Federal Government be suspended in the interim.

However, following opposition to the motion, lawmakers and some members of the PDP staged a walkout.

Briefing journalists at the Press Centre of the National Assembly after the walkout,

Hon. Chinda, who spoke on behalf of the lawmakers said the House will move an official motion Wednesday to that effect.

He added that the motion may likely be rejected by the House, but the lawmakers will move the motion notwithstanding.

It will be recalled that last week Friday, the Federal Government suspended Twitter, enforcing a law that any Nigerian who uses the platform will face the wrath of the law.

A number of Nigerians, including high profile Clerics have since called the bluff of the FG.

Electricity: W/Bank Ranks Nigeria Worst, FG Spends N1.5trn On Power In 2 Years

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Bayo Bernard

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June 8, 2021

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By Tosin Olatokunbo

Nigeria has been ranked the world’s number one in terms of provision of electricity to her people. What this means is that the west African nation has the lowest electricity tele density, according to the World Bank in a recent report.

The Bretton wood, US based bank made this known in a statement on Monday, where it said Nigeria tops the list of 20 countries with the largest population of over 580 million people lacking access to electricity.

Two years ago, Nigeria accounted for 90 million unelectrified people, followed by the Democratic Republic of Congo with 70 million, and Ethiopia (which replaced India in third place in 2019) with 58 million people.

The World Bank’s revelation came on the heels of a recent disclosure by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo that the federal government spent over N1.5 trillion on electricity generation in the last two years.

In spite of this, records provided by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS indicate that the total power generation hovers around less than 4000 megawatts.

The President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration’s promise to grow generation to 7,000MW by 2021 had been farfetched as the country continues to wallow in darkness, while the breakdown of power grids across the country is a normal occurrence, according to experts.

According to the World Bank, erratic power supply has cost the country over $29 billion in annual income.

It also said that the number of people without access to electricity in the world declined from 1.2 billion in 2010 to 759 million in 2019. Out of this figure, about half of them live in fragile and conflict-affected settings such as Nigeria.

The statement, quoting the recently released Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress report, said that unless efforts are made towards significantly Improving power supply, access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030 in these countries remains elusive.

The bank said “According to the report, significant progress has been made since 2010 on various aspects of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7, but progress has been unequal across regions,” the statement reads.

“While more than one billion people gained access to electricity globally over the last decade, COVID’s financial impact has made basic electricity services unaffordable for 30 million more people, the majority located in Africa.

“Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia had the biggest electricity access deficits, with Ethiopia replacing India in the Top 3.”

Some countries have showed sustained effort to improve electricity supply to their peoples, the bank said in the report, noting that “Among the 20 countries with the largest access deficits, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Uganda showed the greatest improvement since 2010, thanks to annual electrification growth rates in excess of 3 percentage points, driven largely by an integrated approach that combined grid, mini grid and on-grid solar electrification.”

It ranked Nigeria among the top 20 countries with most people lacking access to clean fuel and technologies for cooking.

According to the institution “Of the top 20 countries with greatest number of people lacking access to clean fuel and technologies for cooking, 10 are located in Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique, Madagascar, Ghana, Niger),” the statement adds.

“Six are in Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia (China, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Viet Nam, the Democratic Republic of Korea) and four are in Central Asia and Southern Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan),” the report said.

Super Eagles Seek Revenge Against Indomitable Lions In Austria

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Akinwale Kasali

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June 8, 2021

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By Akinwale Kasali

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will file out against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the Second leg of their International Friendly encounter at the Wiener Neustadt Stadium in Vienna, Austria.

Last Friday, the Indomitable Lions defeated the Coach Gernot Rohr team 1-0, courtesy of Zambo Anguissa strike to record its first victory over the Nigerian team in over a decade.

Prior to last week’s encounter, the Super Eagles defeated Cameroon 3-2 in Round of 16 tie at the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt.

Both teams were in the same group enroute to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, with the Super Eagles winning 3-0 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and recording a 1-1 draw in Yaounde, Cameroon Capital.

Cameroon is the host of the 2022 African Cup of Nations, and is testing running its squad ahead of the tournament.

The ‘revenge match’ is to commence 5pm Nigeria Time.

Coach Rohr will be without William Troost Ekong and Jamilu Collins whom he both lost to injury in the first leg of the pulsating friendly encounter.

He is, however, planning to pair Abdullahi Shehu, Chidozie Awaziem and Victor Ozornwafor in a three man defense formation.

Paul Onuachu, Peter Olayinka and Kelechi Iheanacho are expected to lead the attack, while Moses Daddy Simon is expected to start from the bench.

Team Captain, Ahmed Musa is expected to start today’s match alongside, Francis Uzoho in goal, replacing Maduka Okoye in goal, with new invitees also having a chance to make their debut.

The friendly matches are a dress rehearsal for Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers scheduled to commence later in the year.

Allow The Igbo To Go – Northern Elders Forum

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June 8, 2021

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By Gideon Njoku

“The Forum has arrived at the difficult conclusion that if support for secession among the Igbo is as widespread as it is being made to look, and Igbo leadership appears to be in support of it, then the country should be advised not to stand on its way. It will not be the best choice for the Igbo or Nigerians to leave a country we have all toiled to build and a country we all have responsibility to fix, but it will not help a country already burdened with failures on its knees to fight another war to keep the Igbo in Nigeria”

The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, one of the most influential voices in North, made up of academics, technocrats and politicians, has advised Nigeria to allow the Igbo to secede from Nigeria if they so desire.

In a strongly worded statement issued on Monday, June 7, and signed by its Director, Publicity and Advocacy, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, NEF said “All Nigerians are paying the price of failure of two sets of leaders. At the National level, the Administration appears to have lost the capacity to halt the gradual decent of the country into anarchy.”

But taking a hard look at the South-east, it said the Political leaders in the Zone have been cowed into submission by the violence and terror of IPOB/ESN.

“Muted voices of millions of Igbo cannot be heard so that fellow Nigerians could understand the degree to which secession by the Igbo represents the popular choice”

The Forum believes it is important to address amendments to the Constitution so as to achieve major changes in the “structure and operations of our Federal system now”, but noted the National Assembly has lost touch with the people they say they represent.

It, also, strongly condemned the attacks and killings of Northerners and Federal Government employees as well as the destruction of National assets insisting:

“Those who are involved in it must be arrested and prosecuted. Until the Igbo decide whether it wants to secede or remain part of Nigeria, the law applies to it, and Federal and State Governments who have responsibility to enforce the law and protect citizens must enforce it.”

Following is the full Statement by NEF.

“Northern Elders Forum has reviewed events and tendencies which suggest that the country is headed for more crises. Nigerians live in fear of violence today, and in fear of uncertain future. The capacity of the Nigerian State to secure citizens, protect the country’s territorial integrity and resist violent assaults on our unity is weakening to the levels of making threats that have no impact.

“Armed criminals of all types have increased their audacious stranglehold over our lives in all parts of the country.

“Irredentists are increasingly asserting their influence over in the South East and some part of the country, and in the manner that millions of Nigerians now live. Rhetorics from political leaders and ethnic champions who speak in threats and demands routinely suggest that the sentiments in support of irredentism are becoming more widespread.

“All Nigerians are paying the price of failure of two sets of leaders. At the national level, the administration appears to have lost the capacity to halt the gradual descent of the country into anarchy. Political leaders in the South East appear to have submitted to violence and terror of IPOB and ESN.

“Muted voices of millions of Igbo cannot be heard so that fellow Nigerians could understand the degree to which secession by the Igbo represents the popular choice.

“This nation has had to fight a terrible war to preserve the country. The North had paid its dues in that war, as indeed it did in many ways throughout the history of the country. Under our current circumstances, no Nigerian should welcome another war to keep the country together. The North in particular has more than enough challenges, and we recognize that violent secession by any part of Nigeria will compound the problems all Nigerians live with.

“The Forum has arrived at the difficult conclusion that if support for secession among the Igbo is as widespread as it is being made to look, and Igbo leadership appears to be in support of it, then the country should be advised not stand in its way. It will not be the best choice for the Igbo or Nigerians to leave a country we have all toiled to build and a country we all have responsibility to fix, but it will not help a country already burdened with failures on its knees to fight another war to keep the Igbo in Nigeria.

“The Forum insists that attacks and killings of Northerners and Federal Government employees and destruction of National assets must stop. Those who have been involved in it must be arrested and prosecuted. Until the Igbo decide whether it wants to secede or remain part of Nigeria, the law applies to it, and Federal and State Governors who have responsibility to enforce the law and protect citizens must enforce it. We support calls for Northerners who are exposed to harassment and violence to consider relocating to the North.

“Unlike the postures and complacency of the leaders of the South East, we advise that all Igbo and other ethnic groups from the South residing in the North should be accorded the usual hospitality and security.

The Forum believes that it is vital to address amendments to the constitution and achieve major changes in the structure and operations of our Federal system now. Members of the National Assembly elected by Nigerians have lost touch with the people they are supposed to represent. This explains the major distances which exist between the people and the vital national institution which should play a major role mitigating national crises.

“The National Assembly should explore additional avenues for tapping into opinions that can help redress serious limitations to the Federal system before the 2023 elections.

“The North is willing to discuss all matters related to constitutional amendments/ restructuring with the leadership of the country and other groups who see their presence in the future of Nigeria.”

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