The call by Ohanaeze Ndigbo to citizens of South-East region to defend themselves has been described as cowardice.

This is coming from Ralph Uwazuruike, leader of Biafra Independence Movement (BIM).

Ohanaeze, the socio-cultural group representing the people of the Igbo predominantly area had urged those from the geo-political zone living outside the region to defend themselves from any form of attack.



The call followed the 30-day ultimatum by Northern youth groups to unleash mayhem on those whose state governors rejected the implementation of Rural Grazing Areas (RUGA) for herdsmen of the Fulani extraction in their domain.

Kicking against the call for defense, Uwazuruike described Ohanaeze and state governors from the region as the problem of the people.

In a video seen by TODAY POLITICS, the secessionist leader, whose group seeks the dissolution of Nigeria, said the people need to be armed before an order for defense is made.

He spoke in Igbo language while relaxing in a conducive environment, urging his kinsmen not to heed the call for self defense.

“Defend yourselves is an act of cowardice,” he interjectly said in English, adding that, “I mean…I don’t know how to describe it…as in what?”

Uwazuruike who described the youth groups that issued the threat as kids said consultations with stakeholders must be made before the call of such magnitude from Ohanaeze is made.

The founder of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) urged Ohanaeze to learn from other ethnic groups and stop disgracing and installing fears in the minds of the Igbos residing in other parts of the country.

President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the implementation of the initiative as the permanent solution to farmers and herders clashes.

Mr Buhari later suspended the project said to be optional, due to its rejection in the South despite interested states welcoming it in the North. This further fuelled speculations that the government is on a land grabbing mission for herdsmen from the Fulani extraction.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/todaypoliticsng.com/ruga-urging-igbos-to-defend-themselves-is-cowardice-uwazuruike-blasts-ohanaeze/amp/

if I get his point he meant how can you tell Igbo to defend themselves with bare hands against those that had been empowered with arms and ammunition by the federal govt

Armed before defending themselves.....

This people with reckless statements

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MYHUBBY:
if I get his point he meant how can you tell Igbo to defend themselves with bare hands against those that had been empowered with arms and ammunition by the federal govt

Ignore that saboteur.

He is against the move by Igbos to mobilize money to defend ourselves.

What kind of person say such a thing in this dangerous times.

If we Igbos do not prepare ourselves for war, then we have no one to blame but ourselves if we end up been wiped out.

Warship:



Ignore that saboteur.

He is against the move by Igbos to mobilize money to defend ourselves.

What kind of person say such a thing in this dangerous times.

If we Igbos do not prepare ourselves for war, then we have no one to blame but ourselves if we end up been wiped out.

he made point saboteur or not. which arms and ammunition will Igbo used to resist the oppressor, you think if everyone was armed in the civil war Nigeria govt we succeed easily?


these miscreants obviously are backed by a strong authority, so telling Igbo to defend themselves without providing them useful arms is just like endangering them to easy defeat war


another point he made was you don't disseminate any defence news to public, prepare and keep it in your mind


we must always reason before action because of those innocents and helpless kids that might be a victim

MYHUBBY:



he made point saboteur or not. which arms and ammunition will Igbo used to resist the oppressor, you think if everyone was armed in the civil war Nigeria govt we succeed easily?


these miscreants obviously are backed by a strong authority, so telling Igbo to defend themselves without providing them useful arms is just like endangering them to easy defeat war


another point he made was you don't disseminate any defence news to public, prepare and keep it in your mind


we must always reason before action because of those innocents and helpless kids that might be a victim

1) How do you expect our people to be armed if mobilization for finance in order to acquire arms is not made public.?

2) Who and who will know that there is contribution going on to defend our homeland if it is made secret.?

3) How much cash do you think they can mobilize if they keep the contribution secret.?

Remember, this is not anti riot mobilization we tend to have in the North but a full scale War Mobilization to defend our homeland.

MYHUBBY:
if I get his point he meant how can you tell Igbo to defend themselves with bare hands against those that had been empowered with arms and ammunition by the federal govt

He is correct. U can't defend urself without a weapon.

Igbos please don't mind the silly mole Uwazuruike.

PLEASE DEFEND YOURSELVES VIGOROUSLY!!!

Let any attacker of Ndigbo feel some of our violent side and endue the deaths that come from attacking us.

DogmaNation:
He is correct. U can't defend urself without a weapon.

So they should not defend themselves abi?

saboteur!
treacherous!.
Judas Iscaigboman he is indeed,
that we know.
there is sense in arming yourself before you can defend yourself very well.
however, there is no cowardice in the statement of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to defend ourselves.

We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.

Both Ohanaeze and uwazuruike are problems to the Igbo people, the both conspired to proscribed IPOB

...This Coward And Betrayer Again!!

Wetin He Know Sef,

All these points to only one thing.

Failure of governance.

CHUKWUEZE BU IPOB

All these Abia and IMO fraudsters, just to be relevant. You should suggest the act of valour they should adopt then.

Saboteur will always be a saboteur.


Uwazuruike God will continue to make your life miserable

Ok

I strongly diagree with this RUGA thing..one question i ask is this'must cattle rearing be about moving from one place to another why cant the fulanis remain in one place.western countries even have more beef supply than we do,yet we dont hear about movin cows from place to place..i think method of rearin n breedin cows from this regions should b copied...southerners please reject n disgard this RUGA movement..its will only bring conflict n wars in years to comes.

After smoking aba ngwa weed dis one wil come nd b saying rubbish upandan wat makes him think he has d legalty nd audaciouness to dispute d voice of ohaneze yeye man craving for relevance . Take him seriou at ur own peril

Defend yourself and your house hold.

Irrelevant talk