By COSMAS OMEGOH
The Igbo apex socio-cultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has warned governors in the South-east to tackle the spiraling security challenges in the region or vacate their positions.
The groups made the statement over the weekend at the wake keep organised in honour of its late patron, Chief John Nwezi at his residence in Lagos. Nzewi who was a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was allegedly kidnapped in Ihiala, Anambra State, during the senatorial re-run election in Anambra South. His captors allegedly collected a whopping N30 million ransom from his family but still killed him.
Speaking to Daily Sun, the spokesman of Ohaneze Ndigbo in Diaspora, Sonny Louis Okafor, said the security situation in Igboland at the moment had become a matter of concern that needed to be speedily addressed. He said it behoved on the governors of the region to arise from their slumber and tackle it head on. Failure to do this, he said they should quit their positions and allow genuine people who would address the problem to step into their shoes.
“The security situation in the whole of South-east now is alarming,” he said. “Ndigbo in Diaspora now hardly can travel to their homelands without fear of being kidnapped. Our brothers and sisters living outside in Europe, America and other parts of the country and elsewhere around the world now can’t go home either to embark on meaningful development projects or enjoy their homeland. Worse still, some of us are giving our daughters out in marriage in foreign land. This is an abomination. This is never heard of.
“Regrettably, our governors are keeping silent over this extremely dangerous trend as though they are enjoying the unfolding scenario. Look at the way and manner Chief John Nzewi was abducted and killed after his abductors collected N30 million ransom from his family. This is a sad story. If our governors know that they cannot tackle this growing tumour, let them resign honourably and allow others come in and face the challenge. Every month, our governors cart away huge sums of money as security vote yet crime and criminality are spiraling every passing hour. We can’t continue like this. This trend needs to be tackled with all the seriousness it deserves before it kills genuine development initiatives in Igboland.
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The groups made the statement over the weekend at the wake keep organised in honour of its late patron, Chief John Nwezi at his residence in Lagos. Nzewi who was a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was allegedly kidnapped in Ihiala, Anambra State, during the senatorial re-run election in Anambra South. His captors allegedly collected a whopping N30 million ransom from his family but still killed him.
Speaking to Daily Sun, the spokesman of Ohaneze Ndigbo in Diaspora, Sonny Louis Okafor, said the security situation in Igboland at the moment had become a matter of concern that needed to be speedily addressed. He said it behoved on the governors of the region to arise from their slumber and tackle it head on. Failure to do this, he said they should quit their positions and allow genuine people who would address the problem to step into their shoes.
“The security situation in the whole of South-east now is alarming,” he said. “Ndigbo in Diaspora now hardly can travel to their homelands without fear of being kidnapped. Our brothers and sisters living outside in Europe, America and other parts of the country and elsewhere around the world now can’t go home either to embark on meaningful development projects or enjoy their homeland. Worse still, some of us are giving our daughters out in marriage in foreign land. This is an abomination. This is never heard of.
“Regrettably, our governors are keeping silent over this extremely dangerous trend as though they are enjoying the unfolding scenario. Look at the way and manner Chief John Nzewi was abducted and killed after his abductors collected N30 million ransom from his family. This is a sad story. If our governors know that they cannot tackle this growing tumour, let them resign honourably and allow others come in and face the challenge. Every month, our governors cart away huge sums of money as security vote yet crime and criminality are spiraling every passing hour. We can’t continue like this. This trend needs to be tackled with all the seriousness it deserves before it kills genuine development initiatives in Igboland.
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