WHERE will the Igbo stand in 2015? Will they back an Igbo candidate or align with President Goodluck Ebele Azikwe Jonathan – if he decides to run?
Three questions implex at the weekend, with Igbo traditional rulers from the 19 northern states pledging to join forces with President Jonathan.
Former Anambra State Governor Chukwuemeka Ezeire spoke for the Igbo leaders when he told reporters that “2015 is a very big thing (project), we are going to play a game of co- operation with Jonathan forces”.
Chief Ezire spoke as Movement for the Actualisation of
Survival of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) leader
Ralph Uwazuruike reiterated the determination of the Igbo not to carry out reprisal attack on Northerners for attacks on Igbo in the North.
The duo spoke in Abuja at a meeting of Ndi-Eze Igbo in the
19 Northern states hosted by the Chairman of the group, His
Royal Highness Nwobu Ibe, Igbo 1 of Abuja.
At the meeting were the Eze Nri and custodian of Igbo culture and tradition, Eze Obidiegwu Onyesoh; Eze Cletus Ilomuanya of Obinugwu in Imo State who is the chairman of the Southeast Council of Traditional Rulers; Chairman, Ndi Eze Igbo in 19 States, the host, Dr Ibe, the former governor of old Anambra State, Dr Ezife.
According to the MASSOB leader, the meeting was at the
instance of the security and welfare of the Igbo in the North.
“As you can see, we came from Igbo land and we are here to see what has been happening to our people here in the North to talk with them, know their feelings and know the areas we can be of help to them,” Uwazuruike said.
He declined comments on the Federal Government’s measures aimed at curbing the attacks, saying: “This is not for me to say here, if I’m not satisfied with what is happening. I have a way of communicating with them,” Uwazurike nonetheless assured that the Igbo would not embark on reprisal.
He said: “I have said it before, our people will shun reprisal
attacks because we don’t believe in killing someone just
because another person was killed. We shall continue to
advise our people to refrain from reprisal attacks and ensure
that we do not encourage that.
“However, governments should accept their responsibilities by making sure that people ‘s lives and property are secured”. Ezife who noted that the forum would also explore means of seeking the government’s proactiveness of government in curbing the incidents, regretted that the Igbo were adversely affected by the attacks.
He said: “We are here to also find out how we can develop a
response to it in terms of pleading with the government to do more.
“How much affected the Igbo were by the attacks does not
matter because we all know that when you go and bomb a
church, you are bombing the Igbo; when you go and bomb a
spare part-markets, it is the Ndigbos that are more affected.
“This is not to say that we are the only target but we are
involved but as Christians, we are the dominant people, so
anybody attacking Christians is invariably attacking us also
though not necessarily because we are Igbos but because we
are also Christians.”
On the way forward, Ezeife said: “Nobody knows we are ever going to get to this level because suicide bombing is alien to us. How do you relate to person that has made up his mind to die.
“The long term solution is enlightenment, public education on religious matters that will make it certain that our brothers, Christians and Muslims, know the meaning and limit of what their scriptures are saying.



Source:thenationonlineng.net/2011/news/60965-2015%3A-igbos-stand-on-presidency-uncertain.html

Summary:
Igbo traditional leaders in Northern Nigeria held a meeting to discuss their stand on the security issues of Nigeria especially as it affects their businesses in the 19 northern Nigerian states. They also declare their support for GEJ as regards 2015 Elections. The MASSOB leader said there will be no reprisal attacks on Boko Haram.

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