ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The youth wing of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide wide, the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), has raised alarm over an alleged envisaged security crisis in the South-East.
The youths warned, therefore, that there could be a harvest of killings of Ndigbo in subsequent weeks and months.
Recalling the recent massacre at Eha-Amufu, the youths said it is a tip of the iceberg compared to the impending danger that may spread across Ozalla, Akegbe, Ituku Ogwu, Enugwu Ezike, among others, if proper care is not exercised.
The warning was contained in a statement by the National President of OYC, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka.
He said: “The recent incident which claimed the lives of over 100 people at Eha-Amufu is just the beginning; there will be a bazaar of killing that will spread across Ozalla, Akegbe, Ituku Ogwu, Elugwu Ezike, Igbo-etiti, Okigwe, Umunze, Arondizuogu, Umuchu, Uturu, Isuochi, Umunneochi, Ohaji Egbema, Oguta, Nekede, Mbaise, Ngor Okpala, Ngalagu, Ezzamg, etc, if Ndigbo continues to entrust the security of their lives and property to the hands of Governors who allegedly lack empathy.”
The statement also alleged that Ndigbo has been circled from the Kogi and Benue borders and that Nigeria security agents are compromised in their duties.
”It’s now crystal clear that the lives and property of Ndigbo can no longer be secured or protected by the present APC-led government of President Mohammadu Buhari.
“The Council, through her President, Igboayaka O Igboayaka, therefore, charged various Community Town Union (CTU), Presidents and community Youth Leaders in Igbo land to, as a matter of urgency, establish a ”self-defence security network” and commence recruitment of able-bodied youths who would serve in the said capacity for the defence of the people from external elements.
“At this juncture, Ohanaeze Youth Council calls on Community Town Union (CTU), Presidents and community Youth Leaders in Igbo land to commence immediate recruitment and establishment of “Igbo Community Defenders” against any form of invaders and Fulani Jihadists in Southeast,” the statement added.
OYC added; “In a failed country like Nigeria, it’s naturally the right of every living thing to resort to unavoidable self-defence, Ohanaeze Youth Council, therefore, call all Igbo Youths to pick arms equivalent to what Fulani herdsmen, Bandits and Jihadists are using to invade Igbo communities.
“It’s obvious that even in days and years to come, the characters we had and the characters we will have as South-East Governors lack the courage and Political-will to defend Ala-Igbo.
“We, therefore, call upon, Igbo billionaires technocrats, retired Service men, businessmen and our diasporan brethren of goodwill to support Ohanaeze Youth Council for a strategic self-defence security network at every community in Igbo land otherwise there will be a harvest of killings, a coordinated massacre of indigenous people of Old Easterners.”
The council advised that the said Community Security Network shall be devoid of the influence of SouthEast Governors, whosoever, as same would be overseen by various youth leaders of the communities and Town Union presidents.