₦airaland Forum

An amalgam of Igbo groups has called on President Mohammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police, to order for immediate dismantling of multiple roadblocks along south east, south south south roads.
The group made up of Aka Ikenga, Otu Oka Iwu and Nzuko Umunna said that the mounting of over 6o roadblocks along Lagos – Benin – Onitsha road is discriminatory as it is targeted at a particular people as well as for extortion.
In a statement issued in Lagos yesterday and signed by Chief Emmanuel Chuks Ikokwu, president, Otu Oka Iwu; Major Gen. Abel Obi Umahi Rtd, president-Genenral, Ndigbo, Lagos Foundation; Mr. Oscar Onwudiwe, president Aka Ikenga; Mr. Ngozi Odumuko, Coordinator, Nzuko Umunna, the groups demand as follow: “We demand that these multiple road blocks and the siege on the South East and South South Zones of the Country be dismantled and lifted forthwith.
“In this regard we request the President General Mohammed Buhari GCFR to direct the Inspector General of Police and heads of other Security Agencies to comply with the Senate resolution calling for scaling down of these check points.
“That these offensive and dangerous road blocks be replaced forthwith with high visibility motorized patrols and effective surveillance and communication on these highways.
“That Security Personnel who are assigned to duties in such motorized patrols must wear bold name tags and Service numbers to foster accountability.
“We urge ALL citizens travelling on those routes to remain law-abiding, be polite to law enforcement agencies but be very vigilant and observant and report incidents at these roadblocks to any of our associations. They know the channels of the Town Unions and other cultural organizations to make their report reach us.
“We hereby serve notice that continued abuse and curtailment of peoples’ fundamental human rights on the high ways will be strongly challenged in the court of our land, ECOWAS Court, and presented to International Human Rights Commission, the Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps in Nigeria and other International Organizations and will be requesting for sanctions accordingly on those who openly or tacitly encourage or condone these harrowing conditions on citizens.
“On our part, we shall actively monitor the situation in the coming days with a view to reviewing our position in due course.”

Honestly those roadblock is too much.extorting money from motorist

The road blocks are much. Some can even less than a kilometre.

You need to monitor from Lagos to South East and South South. All kind D's of security formations are there milking the masses dry. The final consumer bears the cost as it must reflect in the costs of goods and services. It is time video evidences should be used to expose them thereby discouraging the madness. Even soldiers are not left behind in the extortion as they target the bigger vehicles with load for a heavy catch. Say no to the extortion.

those road blocks are more than 120.

they are just being evasive by saying its 60.

they even excluded the ones within the cities - i mean road block from onitsha to awka on the old road is more than 7!

nnewi to onitsha, onitsha to nteje and the rest of the cities may total up to 30!

I left Lagos 6am last month with the hope of getting to Enugu by latest 5pm, I got to Enugu 10pm. The checkpoints are numerous and believe me, those guys do next to nothing at the check points other than collect money as people still get robbed in between the check points. The driver of the bus I followed even narrated how his fellow driver was driven into the bush and kidnapped with his wife dropping 100k in between the checkpoints. Another story even had it that a robbery occurred the previous at a distance you could see from a checkpoint, but the policemen there turned their eyes the other way.

It's crazy, it's suffocating it's crime and criminality according to tafa balogun, coupled with bad road, something must be done urgently

But why can't SE senators and Reps demand questions for this Multiple Roadblocks on South East roads. People have been complaining for months about it

Wondering how this weekend to Christmas would look like on those roads.. Extortion and unnecessary delay

Too bad

helinues:
But why can't SE senators and Reps demand questions for this Multiple Roadblocks on South East roads. People have been complaining for months about it

Wondering how this weekend to Christmas would look like on those roads.. Extortion and unnecessary delay

Too bad

I would be shocked if you didn't appear here.

helinues:
But why can't SE senators and Reps demand questions for this Multiple Roadblocks on South East roads. People have been complaining for months about it

Wondering how this weekend to Christmas would look like on those roads.. Extortion and unnecessary delay

Too bad

Senator Uche Ekwunife has raised motion on it. This evil Buhari regime is ready to frustrate Igbos, but Igbos grow thick skin in situations like this.