President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths Council, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, said that Igbo youths would not participate in the protests
said that Igbo youths would not participate in the protests, insisting that participating in the exercise may exacerbate ethnic tensions and create more divisions, which could harm the southeast people’s interest.
Okpalaezeukwu, who had on Monday bounded hundreds of Igbo youths drawn from the five states of the southeast during their meeting in Enugu against yielding to the protests, stated that the region had been protesting every Monday in the last two years. He added that “more protests will cause more injuries to our people, our region and our economy”.
Towards addressing challenges confronting Igbo however, he demanded the immediate and unconditional release from Correctional custody of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra , Nnamdi Kanu who has been detained since 2021 as well as other youths languishing in prisons across the country. ” We will engage in meaningful dialogue to ensure that our voice is heard, moving forward and that equity, fairness and a sense of belonging is guaranteed”, he said.
He however commended President Bola Tinubu for signing into law the Southeast Development Commission, explaining that it would enhance the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the zone ravaged by the civil war.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
The Nigerian Police Force has denied reports that the Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, imposed a strict curfew starting from 4pm for all protests. In a statement signed by Police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP never gave such order. “Following the recent misinformation regarding the imposition of a curfew ahead of the…
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