Ohaneze Ndigbo condemns Biafra Remembrance Day violence
Thu Jun 02, 2016 03:53:pm National
2K By Buchi Obichie
The pan-Igbo cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned the killing of members of MASSOB and IPOB; declaring it outrageous and traumatizing.
The Secretary-General of the organization, Dr. Joe Nworgu,disclosed in a statement on wednesday, that they were unimpressed and unconvinced by the talk of provocation.
The Igbo group thus urged the Federal Government and the Anambra State Government to set up a Panel of Investigation with a view to finding out what happened on Monday, May 30, 2016.
According to them, the attack on innocent people by the security operatives on a day the pro-Biafra activists were peacefully demonstrating, was uncalled for.
"What level of provocation will warrant the firing of tear gas, without first calling on a crowd to disperse? The tear gas was followed by a salvo of gunfire with live-bullets. All Nigerians and indeed all people who like humanity must condemn in its entirety this heinous display of brutality. This is everything except gallantry," they stated.
They also noted: "The two organizations (IPOB and MASSOB) are sworn believers in non-violence. They say, and we believe them that they were totally unarmed at the time of the onslaughts. The Igbo nation is outraged and condemns these killings in strongest terms. Such never happens whether under the military dictatorship or democracy. Ndigbo are known democrats from time immemorial. We believe in competition. We are not a violent people.
"We are unhappy with the continued blood-letting visited on our people, and want such nefarious events to cease forthwith."
The group warned that such events should never occur in their land again.
The Secretary-General of the organization, Dr. Joe Nworgu,disclosed in a statement on wednesday, that they were unimpressed and unconvinced by the talk of provocation.
The Igbo group thus urged the Federal Government and the Anambra State Government to set up a Panel of Investigation with a view to finding out what happened on Monday, May 30, 2016.
According to them, the attack on innocent people by the security operatives on a day the pro-Biafra activists were peacefully demonstrating, was uncalled for.
"What level of provocation will warrant the firing of tear gas, without first calling on a crowd to disperse? The tear gas was followed by a salvo of gunfire with live-bullets. All Nigerians and indeed all people who like humanity must condemn in its entirety this heinous display of brutality. This is everything except gallantry," they stated.
They also noted: "The two organizations (IPOB and MASSOB) are sworn believers in non-violence. They say, and we believe them that they were totally unarmed at the time of the onslaughts. The Igbo nation is outraged and condemns these killings in strongest terms. Such never happens whether under the military dictatorship or democracy. Ndigbo are known democrats from time immemorial. We believe in competition. We are not a violent people.
"We are unhappy with the continued blood-letting visited on our people, and want such nefarious events to cease forthwith."
The group warned that such events should never occur in their land again.
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