Insecurity in Imo: All the indigenes are culpable, says Maurice Iwu

June 09 2021
Idris Shehu


Maurice Iwu, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says all indigenes of Imo are to blame for the security challenges in the state. 
In recent months, there have been attacks on security operatives and government property in Imo.

On May 30, the violence reached a crescendo when groups of gunmen unleashed four different attacks on strategic locations and government buildings in the state. 

Ahmed Gulak, a former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, was one of the victims of the violence. 

Reacting to the insecurity in the state, Iwu, an Imo indigene himself, said the blame for the security crisis should be put at the feet of all residents of Imo.

He said the silence and complicity of Imo indigenes allowed the insecurity to fester.

“Imo is a place where many people come to. No matter who’s causing the problem from outside, there must be some participation by Imo people for that to happen,” the former INEC chairman said in a chat with Arise TV on Wednesday.

“A situation where we are killing people that have come to protect us is stupid. We can’t be killing policemen that are here to protect us. We can’t have our young people being molested because of our own excesses. We Imolites are part of the cause. We can’t exonerate ourselves completely but yet we’re also part of Nigeria. 

“We’re guilty, all of us in Imo state, are guilty for allowing such things to happen. For not shouting early enough, we are all guilty.”

Iwu added that the situation is also a fallout of the high unemployment rate in the state.

“Right now, what is happening, we are having our own share of national insecurity. We’re also having some local players and the situation which is inherent anywhere you have a very low employment rate and poverty manifests. We don’t know what is the main trigger. But whatever is the trigger, if we don’t have our people who are ready to be used, then it would not happen,” he said.

source:
TheCable.
https://www.thecable.ng/insecurity-in-imo-all-the-indigenes-are-culpable-says-maurice-iwu

well said

He’s a fool!

Na all indigenes say make Supreme Court declare person wey get fourth position as governor?

Na all indigenes say make Hope Uzodimma invite soldiers to start attacking ESN where they peacefully camped in Orlu forest?

Na this kind of dysfunctional reasoning make your time at INEC to be considered an infamy.

Onye apari!

Hehehe
Southerner leaders sef!

So Maurice Iwu wants herdsmen from Niger Republic and Mali to be killing farmers on their land and watch as they fold their hands or keep quiet just like it has become common in Benue and some other parts of the North and SW. The Imo people should defend themselves because all these started the moment herdsmen started invading people's lands and it got worse the moment the military decided to play politics with people's lives under Jubrin's orders. It's a pity and a sad thing that innocent people are dying

Penguin2:
He’s a fool!

Na all indigenes say make Supreme Court declare person wey get fourth position as governor?

Na all indigenes say make Hope Uzodimma invite soldiers to start attacking ESN where they peacefully camped in Orlu forest?

Na this kind of dysfunctional reasoning make your time at INEC to be considered an infamy.

Onye apari!

Na fake news by coward afonjas
Those guys are cowards

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Exterminate criminals

Iwuruwuru the incredible electoral umpire.

You laid the foundation for what supreme court did in IMO State when in 2007 you cancelled the gubernatorial election that has been concluded but upheld the election of the HOA that was held the same day,venue and time.

Just wait and see how they are going to be calling Iwu different names.

Truth is bitter to some of them