An undisclosed governor and a highly ranked leader from the eastern region spoke to Saturday Vanguard on why the leaders from the region stood against IPOB by banning it affairs in the Southeast zone, explaining it was a way to stop the conflict caused by the IPOB's actions.

It was explained that the governors action was due to Nnamdi Kanu's persisting refusal to listen to the Igbo leaders in the issue of agitation of Biafra.

However, the governors said they were not unaware of the marginalization of the Igbos, explaining that the way IPOB is asking for secession is not the good way to seek justification for the Igbo race.

He said: “Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of IPOB was increasingly causing tension in Igbo land and had refused to adhere to all the advice given to him. Between Tuesday and Thursday, some lives had been lost. Who were those killed? They were Igbos. Who caused the fracas? Nnamdi Kanu and his members did. But we condemn the killings. We told him several times that Igboland will be better in a restructured Nigeria and that secession should not be on the card.

‘’He also insisted that there would be no election in Igboland. If there’s anarchy in Igboland, who will invest in the place? Business will crash. IPOB’s activities were already affecting businesses in Igboland.

They did not care. All they were talking about was Biafra. They were causing tension in the country and we did not want anything that would lead to another civil war. Igbos are yet to recover from the effects of the civil war that ended in 1970 and another group was almost dragging the country into another crisis.

“There is no doubt that Igbo are marginalised. That is why we insisted on a restructured Nigeria. We want peace to achieve a better Nigeria. But Kanu appeared to be working against peace. We would agree on things and he would go out to renege and be courting trouble.

“We proscribed IPOB because it was in the interest of lives, property and general development of the Igbo to do so. The way they have championed the Biafra agitation was not good for the Igboman. It was not going to lead to anything. It was rather exposing our people to strife, poverty, killings and it was diverting business from the area. We didn’t see how any foreign or local investors will do business in an area full of tension and a full-blown crisis. That is why we banned IPOB.”

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SOURCE: http://www.kingsleyiwu.com.ng/2017/09/the-reasons-why-southeast-governors.html

nnamdi kanu was naive with his hate speeches.... but Ipob is not a terrorist organization....

Apt

2019 dy load nah.....

ifahia that hard way is not the only way. those power obessed men in southeast their rot is coming.

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