The leaders of South East geo-political zone which includes the Governors, leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Religious leaders, national assembly members, etc. have resolved to do everything within their powers to stop the sit-at-homes in the region.
This was part of the resolutions of the meeting of the leaders at Lion Building, Government House, Enugu State held on Tuesday, 5th October, 2021.
The leaders said the region will no longer watch while Igbos that are mainly outside the country continue to stop economic activities in the region even when the leadership of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has cancelled the order.
“The meeting condemned the sit-at-home orders, which are mostly issued by our people in diaspora who do not feel the pains. In view of the information that even IPOB has cancelled the sit-at-home, the meeting resolved that Governors and all people of the South East do everything within the law to ensure that there’s no further sit-at-home in the South East and that the people are allowed to freely move about in the zone.
The meeting also condemned the killings in the region and “agreed to join hands with security agencies to stop the killings.”
Present at the meeting is the host, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, the Chairman of the South East Governors forum, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma.
Abia State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu is standing in for his Governor while Anambra State Governor is conspicuously absent and didn’t send any representative.
Also present are National Assembly members from the South East geo-political zone, former Governors OF Abia, Theodore Orji and Ebonyi, Martins Elechi, former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (rtd), leaders of the religious and traditional institutions from the zone including leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
The situation in the South East does not need any military approach neither does it need any harsh words or expressions. Leaders should understand that the region has been seriously charged for months now therefore all that is needed is not irritating words, comments or approach, but kind soothing and diplomatic approaches, so as to calm frayed nerves.
The government and leaders from this zone e know the machinery they can set in motion that will fashion out a communication line between them and the leaders of these boys. All that is needed now is dialogue and diplomacy. We have long crossed the level of threats and use of force which did not achieve anything other than blood shed. Let us call a spade a spade.
We have outgrown and over growth this baseless Dance In The Forests. This is the time to face reality. We should open a communication line let us start dialoguing and solving the problems at once. The late President Yar Adua did it and succeeded, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan continued with it with huge success, why must PMB jettison it now and rely much on his use of force which has recorded maximal failures. Let us change tactics and approach now.