The Chairman, South East Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, has declared that no amount of blackmail from detractors would make South East leaders support any engagement likely to lead to another Civil War.

Umahi made the declaration on Thursday during the inauguration of the Ebonyi State Community Policing Committee and the State Community Policing Advisory Committee in Abakaliki, the state capital.

The Governor was obviously reacting to recent bashing of the leaders from the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra.

The IPOB leadership had allegedly taunted the Igbo political leaders for being lackadaisical in handling security issues affecting the zone, maintaining that the leaders had failed the people.

Umahi, in his address at the event, noted that the South East Governors and other well meaning leaders cannot be pushed under any circumstance to engage in senseless battle, which would endanger the life and general well-being of the Igbo people.

He maintained that rather than sponsor any engagement likely to result to another war, the leaders would channel the available resources towards bettering the lots of the people economically and otherwise, which, according to him, was the essence of leadership.

Umahi’ said: “Some people posted their regional security outfit, where they did a very beautiful outfit and wore.

“And somebody from South East posted to us that this is where leadership is working, that there are no leaders in South East.

“Let me assure our people that there is no amount of blackmail or social media war against the leadership of South East that will ginger us to go to senseless war.

“Some of those who fought the Civil War are still alive.

“And when they talk, they talk differently.

“We have no reason to engage differently.

“So, it is for the South East to come together and use the little resources that have and do charity begins at home.”

The Governor commended the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, for accepting the community policing initiative, which, he noted, was an already existing customary means of crime control in the zone.

He described the initiative as the civilians affair, adding that the incorporation of security agencies in the committee was for them to play supervisory roles.

According to him, the Advisory Committee was to be Co-chaired by the State Chairman of the Traditional rulers Council, Eze Charles Mkpuma, and the State Commissioner of Police, Phillip Maku, while that of the Community Policing Committee was to be chaired by the Council Chairman in all the Council areas.

Abouwaza:
This man fear for Fulani masters has no limit

BabaOwen:
I agree with Dave umahi on this.

War is not a child's play. Make Una hear gist from soldiers that fought and the onesbstill fighting in the North East, you will fully understand why war no be play play.

MinorityOpinion:
A wise leader you are sir, Lamidi Cownu will be in UK with his family and will be pushing other people to chaos and untimely death.

Ipob una hear, try your worst! You and you dumb god Kanu will be dealt with without mercy!

BabaOwen:
Why do some of you guys in this politics section love writing dumb comments?

Abouwaza:

No sane person should fear war
The purpose of war is peace

BabaOwen:
We should all do everything within our power to avoid war.

Vyzz:





Leave igbos to themselves...


Or have u bettered your life finito

Abouwaza:

No sane person should fear war
The purpose of war is peace

MinorityOpinion:


The Governor was obviously reacting to recent bashing of the leaders from the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra.

The IPOB leadership had allegedly taunted the Igbo political leaders for being lackadaisical in handling security issues affecting the zone, maintaining that the leaders had failed the people.

Umahi, in his address at the event, noted that the South East Governors and other well meaning leaders cannot be pushed under any circumstance to engage in senseless battle, which would endanger the life and general well-being of the Igbo people.

MinorityOpinion:


Kanu purpose of war is hate and to swindle unsuspecting ipob their money. He is flexing in UK with your #1000 monthly contributions

Abouwaza:

True but not when things are not going well
Even Yoruba will say
Toba dogun ko dogun toba dija ko dija

BabaOwen:
Yes, things are not going well. But, war should be the last option.

We can't be saying we want division, and we keep on voting political parties that don't believe in division of the country.

MinorityOpinion:


The Governor was obviously reacting to recent bashing of the leaders from the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra.

The IPOB leadership had allegedly taunted the Igbo political leaders for being lackadaisical in handling security issues affecting the zone, maintaining that the leaders had failed the people.

Umahi, in his address at the event, noted that the South East Governors and other well meaning leaders cannot be pushed under any circumstance to engage in senseless battle, which would endanger the life and general well-being of the Igbo people.

Awka4chinoidio:
Meanwhile the useless good for nothing Anambala governor of igala descent is busy drinking away his life and dethroning traditional heads

Abouwaza:

No sane person should fear war
The purpose of war is peace

Bkayyy:

Obiano of igala descent? Chai Yoruba, the way you guys discover new ways of being ridiculous is funny
Well, The only thing that links aguleri to igala is that Eri's (the founder of aguleri) son Onoja (the son he had with his second wife oboli) was the first attah and progenitor of Igala

Awka4chinoidio:
Aguleri is igala and igala is Aguleri.. If you know you know