IPOB urges Igbo politicians: End insecurity in Southeast

The Indigenous People of Biafra, on Tuesday, called on Igbo politicians to desist from political witch-hunts and backbiting and instead collaborate to address the root causes of insecurity in the region, which are well known to all.

The pro-Biafran group asserted that the continued incarceration of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, chronic youth unemployment, and the shoot-at-sight policy of security agents are the primary issues fueling insecurity in the Southeast.

In a press statement released on Tuesday, IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful stated that all hands must be on deck to minimise this trend and secure the region before enemies leverage it to complete the “holocaust.”

Powerful claimed that the restiveness witnessed in the Southeast is primarily due to the activities of government-sponsored criminals.

The statement read in part: “Southeast politicians should wake up and work together to end insecurity in the region. They should stop sponsoring hardened armed robbers and political thugs in our area in the hope of discrediting the legitimate activities of the great and noble IPOB.

“If this were not the case, what is stopping Southeast governors from honouring their pledge to visit President Bola Tinubu to seek the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu? They have failed in this singular undertaking because they seem to benefit directly from the violence and mayhem through increased federal government security budget allocations.

“They know that the release of our leader will bring the activities of these fifth columnists to an abrupt end, so why the delay if they don’t harbour ulterior motives? The Southeast Governors Forum must be brave enough to explain to the public why they have no desire to work collectively to end the criminal activities of these well-known individuals. Punch