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IPOB trying to incite another civil war — South-East govs

No Nigeria without Igbo — Wike

We’re satisfied with Wike’s assurances — Ikpeazu

MASSOB lauds Igbo govs, leaders for peace efforts

The South-East governors have accused the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, of trying to instigate another civil war in Nigeria.

Ebonyi State governor and the chairman of Southeast Governors Forum, Dave Umahi, made the accusation on Sunday night when he led governors of the south-east to meet with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State over reports of alleged attacks on Igbo.

Soldiers had been accused of killing residents of Oyigbo, a predominantly Igbo community in Rivers, following a clash between security agents and IPOB, now outlawed by the state.

Umahi, who led the southeast governors and other leaders to Rivers State, said they were in Rivers to ascertain the veracity of the news circulating in the social media over alleged killing of Igbo people living in the state, adding that their findings proved otherwise.

In an opening remark during the visit, Governor Umahi said: “We are here to interact with you. We saw a number of things in the social media about Igbos in Obigbo and as leaders, we put heads together and requested to meet with Governor Wike.

“The first thing we want to do is to ask our people, the Igbo in Rivers State, are the things we are seeing in the social media true? We will want you to address us.”

In response to that, the spokesperson and Eze Ndigbo in Rivers and Bayelsa, Eze Maduagu Ajaele, and Lady Regina Uwakwe noted that the Igbo have been living peacefully in Rivers State as Governor Nyesom Wike has always carried the Igbos along.

“Under the administration of Governor Wike, the Igbo have thrived in the state. Also, the Igbo have contributed to the development of the state in many ways. Most edifices in Portharcourt are owned by the Igbos and other people. Wike has made an Igbo man, Emeka Onowu, a commissioner for two terms now.

“We, therefore, plead with our leaders who have come to know the truth to please advise our people, our Igbo brothers and sisters here in Rivers State to be careful and not to be involved in anything that will constitute an abuse to the hospitality of the host communities.”

In his response, Governor Nyesom Wike said governors of South East and Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo should not allow criminal folks to defame their reputation and the Igbo ethnic nationality.

“Tell your people, Rivers people will continue to live together with Igbo. Don’t allow your sons tell you lies. Igbo are innovative and hardworking. There can’t be Nigeria without the Igbo. Nobody should take them for granted. But that doesn’t mean you must allow criminals to spoil your name.

“If I hate the Igbo, I won’t appoint your son into my state cabinet two times. But you have to obey rules. Don’t allow criminals to dictate to you”.

Governor Umahi, after listening to Wike’s account of IPOB violence in Oyigbo, resulting in the imposition of curfew in the entire locality, considered it nauseating that IPOB could go to Benue and Rivers States to hoist its flag and claim those territories belong to Igbo, stressing that Igbo leadership was opposed to the stance by IPOB. Umahi warned the Igbo to be watchful of IPOB because the federal government labelled it a terrorist group and was trying to instigate another civil war.

Ndigbo, Umahi noted, cannot support any form of criminality as the Igbo have huge investment in Rivers, urging them to live in the state with respect for the government and people of Rivers State in order to enjoy sustained peaceful business climate.

Governor Umahi also urged the governor of Rivers State to extend his caring hands to civilians in Rivers State whose family members were killed by hoodlums, an attack that occurred as a result of the hijacked #EndSARS protest that occurred recently across the country.

“We must start thinking of home. We like infrastructure, we like good roads, we like development and we don’t need to go slow. Please, bring some of your investments back home. I am urging the Rivers State Governor, as you are taking care of the families of the security agents who were killed during the #EndSARS protest that was hijacked by hoodlums, please, add that of the civilians,” he said.

He further disclosed that the Igbo delegation will be visiting Lagos, Kano and FCT.

Also speaking, the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, said the meeting has reinforced the existing affinity between Igbos and the people of Niger Delta.

He explained that the leadership of the Igbo cannot remain aloof while some misguided few who did not experience the brutal reality of the last civil war continue to fan the embers of disunity.

Former Rivers governor, Dr Peter Odili, while commenting on the occasion, lauded the Igbo leaders for the peace initiative and the visit to Governor Wike, asserting that every governor desires peace to govern and Governor Wike is no exception.

Present at the meeting were the Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu; Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Nkem Okeke; and Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.

Other dignitaries were: Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Mrs.Ipalibo Harry Banigo; former governor of Rivers, Sir Celestine Omehia; Chairman, Rivers State Traditional Rulers Council and Amanayanabo of Opobo, King Dandeson Douglas Jaja and National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus.

We’re satisfied with Gov Wike’s assurances — Ikpeazu
Following the visit, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu said southeast governors were satisfied with Wike’s assurances that Igbo people and their investments are safe in Rivers State.

He urged Igbo people to remain law-abiding and go about their businesses without fear and stick to the values of hard work and industry which Ndigbo are known for.

In his words: “This, therefore, becomes an auspicious moment to remind our people of our socio-cultural and economic affiliations with our brothers from Rivers State. Ndigbo must stick to our age-long traditions of hard work, industry and penchant for contributing meaningfully to the development of our host communities.

“It is not in our character to malign and disrupt the peace around the place we strive for our livelihood. Respect the laws of the land and constituted authority.”

MASSOB lauds Igbo govs, leaders for peace efforts
Also commenting on the development, the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, commended the South-East governors and other Igbo leaders for engaging the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to seek restoration of peace and harmonious relationship among the residents of Obigbo which was under severe attack recently, leaving on it trails loss of several lives and destruction of properties worth hundreds of millions of Naira.

MASSOB, in a statement issued by the Comrade Uchenna Madu, led group, described as “eloquent and bold”, the steps taken by southeast governors and other Igbo leaders “to restore the peaceful and cordial relationship the citizens and residents of Obigbo shared together that was temporary lost recently”.

Signed by the National Director of Information, Comrade Edeson Samuel, MASSOB called for peace in Obigbo and urged peace and harmonious coexistence among brothers, insisting that “we can never allow our enemies to continue in their hypocritical and subtle means of sowing a dangerous seed of discord among brothers.

“Obigbo has been the centre of Igbo civilization and cultural exploits. There is a greater battle of survival ahead of Ndigbo and the rest of the eastern region in Nigeria.

“Our people should know that the Arewa people are busy projecting all kinds of political instabilities and launching a dangerous campaign of calumny against the choice, right and turn of Ndigbo to produce the next president.

“The Arewa leaders (allegedly) instigated and sponsored the violence that erupted during the #EndSARS protest to blackmail the legitimate demand for good governance and restructuring of Nigeria.

“MASSOB encourages the Southeast and South-South governors and their political, traditional, opinion and religious leaders to unite as one family in defence of the eastern region and demand the rightful turn of the eastern region to produce the next president of Nigeria.”

Igbo ‘ll never fight war again — Group
Meantime, the Nigeria Presidential Project, NPP, 2023, a group advocating Nigerian president of Igbo extraction in 2023, has vowed that never again would the Igbo go into “physical war” against Nigeria.

At the inauguration of NPP in Awka yesterday, the chancellor of the group, Dr Walter Oji, recalled the massive loss of lives and property during the 1967 – 1970 civil war, adding that never again would the Igbo engage in such a destructive war.

According to Oji, NPP is a platform with the mandate to midwife the emergence of a president from South East in 2023.

He warned youths against engaging in any activity that could trigger unrest in the country, arguing that development could only thrive in a peaceful atmosphere.

He said: “We must always remember that one who brings ant-infested wood into his house is inviting lizards to visit his home. One does not burn down his house because of rat infestation.

“It is, therefore, necessary to be reminded that any protest that inhibits the right of movement of others is no longer peaceful. And uncontrolled and seemingly indefinite protests do lead to anarchy and breakdown of law and order.

“Killing ourselves and destroying our properties is not the answer. We must start to recognise that electoral malpractice is the root of all problems of corruption and the bad governance we are variously experiencing in this country.

“It is, therefore, time for reason to prevail in order to channel the gains of peaceful protest to genuine reforms through dialogue.

“In 1967, we used our muscles and ended in a war indiscreetly; we cannot make that mistake again.”

Oji argued that a president of South-East extraction was achievable in 2023, explaining that the group had assembled 46 professors that cut across the various ethnic divides to work towards realizing the objective.

He also said four former heads of state and other prominent Nigerians were already in the picture to work towards the actualisation of the project.

He called on political parties to zone their presidential candidates to the South East, stating that failure to do so would attract massive votes against such parties in the area.

“We have assured Nigerians that the South East will provide formidable candidates for the 2023 general elections that will continue to work for the peace and unity of the country.

“We are also calling on those men and women of South-East extraction interested in contesting for the office of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2023 to commence consultations, aimed at actualising their ambition,” he said.

Vanguard

SOURCE: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/11/igbo-ll-never-fight-war-again/

They will come and call you coward now

No one is interested in fighting a war except Nigerians. The Biafran agitators want referendum

They better not do if they do not want history to repeat itself

RuudVanNisteroy

gidgiddy:
No one is interested in fighting a war except Nigerians. The Biafran agitators want referendum

So na by throwing tantrum you are going to achieve your referendum? Is that same way Scottish people are approaching?

RuudVanNisteroy

You don't always have fight wars ,wars can come looking for you,to have peace you must be prepared for war.

helinues:
So na by throwing tantrum you are going to achieve your referendum? Is that same way Scottish people are approaching?

You should be grateful if it is just tantrum they are throwing, other groups out there in Nigeria are throwing their own tantrums with AK47

helinues:
They better not do if they do not want history to repeat itself

Shut up ! You think Nigeria will unit to fight IBO again..

gidgiddy:
You should be grateful if it is just tantrum they are throwing, other groups out there in Nigeria are throwing their own tantrums with AK47

Are you guys envying them? Do you guys want your region to be like them?

RuudVanNisteroy

YoonSung57:
They will come and call you coward now

Before nko?

November1857:
Shut up ! You think Nigeria will unit to fight IBO again..

Why should region like SW care about you guys war .. As long as you restrict it to your region,it's less of our concerns

RuudVanNisteroy

Happy to note the MASSOB leadership acknowledging the name OBIGBO, and the fact that it is Igbo territory.

Having said the above, I will keep saying it that Nnamdi Kanu is a huge disaster waiting to happen as he lacks the necessary leadership competences that is needed to navigate the global political and diplomatic web.
He should have remained just the director of Radio Biafra. What is happening now was predicted by late Dr. Dozie Ikedife and the other elders that helped to form IPOB. They made it clear that Kanu's approach will lead to unnecessary bloodshed. They made this prediction, long before the Nigerian government declared IPOB a terrorist organisation. Of course, Kanu pilloried them and used the fact that he's the mouthpiece via Radio Biafra, to run down this well meaning and seasoned. Igbo elders. The result is what we see today.

No one now bothers to investigate the massacre of IPOB members, because of the way Kanu has been leading, and this was predicted. Unfortunately, some of these elders have passed away. Dr. Dozie Ikedife, Col. Joe Achuzie and Barr. Debe Odumegwu-Ojukwu.

If IPOB is to regain the aura and effectiveness that her initiators planned out, then the leadership has to be handed to people like Tony Nnadi of the LNC fame, a seasoned barrister with the swerve disposition to stand toe to toe with global leaders, and with an effective roadmap that will eventually lead to self-determination. Even Emeka Emeksri of the other faction of IPOB will do a better job of leading IPOB.

With regards to the massacre at Obigbo, I assigned 10% fault to Kanu. 90% of the fault for that carnage still lies with the following entities
1 Wike
2 Buhari
3 Buratai
4 The Nigerian army

helinues:
They better not do if they do not want history to repeat itself

Let me engage you in a civil manner. First of all, I am not Igbo I am from the Niger Delta. So you feel that if a war breaks again the outcome will be like that of the 1967 - 1970 civil war? Alliances will be formed with several countries, and I dare say we would have the situation going on Libya right now with no victor or vanquished.

We won’t fight war
Rather
You will

I am igbo and will fight a just cause or a just war if only my existence is threatened but i will never fight for anyone, leader or politicians who will leave me in the bush to fight and starve for days without food, thus going about traveling round the world and telling me he is doing peace meeting. ..
never oo!

helinues:
Why should region like SW care about you guys war .. As long as you restrict it to your region,it's less of our concerns

chaiii gbegile boys have psychologically dealt with this one that he sees gbegile boys on every moniker

Unfortunately i heard they gave you a lifetime contract
enjoy hunny
you deserve it

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No peace without war 1977 is not 2020 be guided

OfoIgbo:
Happy to note the MASSOB leadership acknowledging the name OBIGBO, and the fact that it is Igbo territory.

Having said the above, I will keep saying it that Nnamdi Kanu is a huge disaster waiting to happen as he lacks the necessary leadership competences that is needed to navigate the global political and diplomatic web.
He should have remained just the director of Radio Biafra. What is happening now was predicted by late Dr. Dozie Ikedife and the other elders that helped to form IPOB. They made it clear that Kanu's approach will lead to unnecessary bloodshed. They made this prediction, long before the Nigerian government declared IPOB a terrorist organisation. Of course, Kanu pilloried them and used the fact that he's the mouthpiece via Radio Biafra, to run down this well meaning and seasoned. Igbo elders. The result is what we see today.

No one now bothers to investigate the massacre of IPOB members, because of the way Kanu has been leading, and this was predicted. Unfortunately, some of these elders have passed away. Dr. Dozie Ikedife, Col. Joe Achuzie and Barr. Debe Odumegwu-Ojukwu.

If IPOB is to regain the aura and effectiveness that her initiators planned out, then the leadership has to be handed to people like Tony Nnadi of the LNC fame, a seasoned barrister with the swerve disposition to stand toe to toe with global leaders, and with an effective roadmap that will eventually lead to self-determination. Even Emeka Emeksri of the other faction of IPOB will do a better job of leading IPOB.

With regards to the massacre at Obigbo, I assigned 10% fault to Kanu. 90% of the fault for that carnage still lies with the following entities
1 Wike
2 Buhari
3 Buratai
4 The Nigerian army

Kanu has been leading this organization for ions, and we are yet to see any tangible progress he has made so far.

privaldo:
Let me engage you in a civil manner. First of all, I am not Igbo I am from the Niger Delta. So you feel that if a war breaks again the outcome will be like that of the 1967 - 1970 civil war? Alliances will be formed with several countries, and I dare say we would have the situation going on Libya right now with no victor or vanquished.

Why should region like SW care about you guys war .. As long as you restrict it to your region,it's less of our concerns

You might have missed that

OfoIgbo:
Happy to note the MASSOB leadership acknowledging the name OBIGBO, and the fact that it is Igbo territory.

Having said the above, I will keep saying it that Nnamdi Kanu is a huge disaster waiting to happen as he lacks the necessary leadership competences that is needed to navigate the global political and diplomatic web.
He should have remained just the director of Radio Biafra. What is happening now was predicted by late Dr. Dozie Ikedife and the other elders that helped to form IPOB. They made it clear that Kanu's approach will lead to unnecessary bloodshed. They made this prediction, long before the Nigerian government declared IPOB a terrorist organisation. Of course, Kanu pilloried them and used the fact that he's the mouthpiece via Radio Biafra, to run down this well meaning and seasoned. Igbo elders. The result is what we see today.

No one now bothers to investigate the massacre of IPOB members, because of the way Kanu has been leading, and this was predicted. Unfortunately, some of these elders have passed away. Dr. Dozie Ikedife, Col. Joe Achuzie and Barr. Debe Odumegwu-Ojukwu.

If IPOB is to regain the aura and effectiveness that her initiators planned out, then the leadership has to be handed to people like Tony Nnadi of the LNC fame, a seasoned barrister with the swerve disposition to stand toe to toe with global leaders, and with an effective roadmap that will eventually lead to self-determination. Even Emeka Emeksri of the other faction of IPOB will do a better job of leading IPOB.

With regards to the massacre at Obigbo, I assigned 10% fault to Kanu. 90% of the fault for that carnage still lies with the following entities
1 Wike
2 Buhari
3 Buratai
4 The Nigerian army

Lets not forget something. Uwazurike as head of MASSOB was very diplomatic. Uwazurike was less radical, less confrontational and more accommodating. Uwazurike did not even abuse anybody. But what happened to Uwazurike? More MASSOB were gunned down and killed than IPOB, many were arrested and tortured , Uwazurikes home was invaded multiple times, he was arrested and spent many years in detention.

Everything that you see happening to IPOB happend to MASSOB. The only difference was that Buhari elevated oppression to a new level by using the anti- terrorism law to proscribe groups he does not like, such as IMN and IPOB, while leaving his fellow Heardsmen to massacre Nigerians

What Im trying to say is that we have the benefit of hindsight to realise that Nnamdi Kanu is not the problem. As long as you demonstrate consistently against the Nigerian government, they will come for you in a big way, Lekki toll gate is a recent reminder.

Nnamdi Kanu has to be who he is because the forces he is up against dont respect gentlemen or the rule of law nor tolerate dissent. This is one lesson Tony Nnadi is yet learn. Tony Nnadi doesn't really bring any thing new to the table, he is just another restructuring advocate like Ohanaeze, Afenifere and PANDEF. Eventually, they will all come to the realisation that Nigeria can never be restructured because the core North will never allow it. Only then will they finally know that it is either they go for self determination or keep making noise about restructuring forever and ever.

Nobody is going to fight another war, its no longer necessary. Nigeria is heading for disintegration and nothing can stop it, it can only be delayed.

helinues:
You might have missed that

Any war in any part of Southern Nigeria will definitely affect the whole South, even if the South-South and the South-West tries to avoid it.

privaldo:
Any war in any part of Southern Nigeria will definitely affect the whole South, even if the South-South and the South-West tries to avoid it.

Talk about your region and count SW out of your mirage

helinues:
Talk about your region and count SW out of your mirage

It's a simple analysis, it's not about leaving one part and adding another, it's about the possibilities and the outcome in a war. When people start fleeing from the East, they will surely take refuge in my Niger Delta, and your South-West because we share borders with them. Even if the war never gets to your region or mine, it will affect us economically because of the influx of refugees in large quantities.

zpakln:
IPOB trying to incite another civil war — South-East govs

No Nigeria without Igbo — Wike

We’re satisfied with Wike’s assurances — Ikpeazu

MASSOB lauds Igbo govs, leaders for peace efforts




SOURCE: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/11/igbo-ll-never-fight-war-again/

The caption of your thread is not only childish but very laughable. Never say never!!! War is very inevitable and nobody wants to fight. Nidigbo are very aggressive group of people yet you cannot read from their history where such aggressiveness was directed against weaker and smaller neighbors. Not even single inch of land belonging to their neighbor have been confiscated. Ndigbo and Biafrans did not start the Nigeria\Biafra war instead they tried to defend against the aggression from Gowon and Nigerians. Ndigbo will surely rise to fight if such idiotic aggression is directed towards them. Ndigbo stood up against British colonialists and forced them to write treaties.

My take is that Nnamdi Kanu is dead, have been killed by the Nigerian military. However, some forces are using his name and identity to create chaos in Nigeria, especially against the Igbo people. Nnamdi Kanu’s name will keep popping up to blackmail Igbo people for political gain depending on what they want to achieve.