We’ll Resist Attempts To Declare State Of Emergency In South East, Ohanaeze Vows

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide says it has uncovered attempts to sack South-East governors to scheme them out of 2023 presidential contest.

The council further warned against any plan to declare state of emergency in the region, calling on the military to concentrate on insurgency and banditry ravaging the North before thinking of State of Emergency in Igbo land.

In a statement issued on Friday by the President General and Secretary-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and Mazi Okwu Nnabuike respectively, OYC says it does not condone attack on security agents.

Reacting to the recent clash between members of IPOB and DSS officers, Ohanaeze youths say any attempt to cash into the clash to undermine the powers of South East Governors by removing them through the back door will be resisted.

“Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide had described the recent proclamations of Nigerian Military” that if there’s any more evidence of Killings of Security Agents by Biafra agitators in the Southeast Region could lead to declaration of State of Emergency” as an affront on the people of Southeast, and calculated attempts to create Confusion and tension in the Zone, inasmuch  as We are not in Support of any Killings of Igbos and Security Agents in Southeast. 

“OYC had Urge the Military to Concentrate on the insecurity Challenges in the Northern region where bandits and Terrorist Organisations like Boko Haram insurgents had wreaked havoc and fear amongst Northerners, there’s heavy fighting over there in North East, We Urge Nigerian Army to declare State of Emergency in the North East before thinking of Southeast. 

“Igbo Youths wish to Categorically advise Biafra agitators to maintain their original non-violence postures and avoid making inflammatory threats of Killings Security Agents in Reprisal attacks, Such decision will surely bring catastrophic consequences to the peaceful atmospheric environment we enjoy in the Southeast. 

“OYC had Uncovered plots by Igbo external Detractors to Use the recent evidence of fallouts after Ipob clashed with Dss in Enugu to instigate the removal of Southeast Governors, which is part of the Rogue Operations to stop any of them from Contesting 2023 Presidential Elections, Igbo Youths are solidly behind the Southeast Governors, who had portrayed themselves as worthy servants of Igbo Nation. 

“OYC countermands all directives of closure of Markets, banks, and offices in the Southeast Region, as any order that will bring untold hardship and Consequences to the people of Southeast will be surely resisted and Igbo Youths will resist attempts to undermine the Southeast Governors powers as Chief Security Officers of their States, and any nefarious activities to remove a democratically elected Governor Under the guise of declaration of State of Emergency in the Southeast Region,” OYC said.