By Okoro James, News/Comments, June 10, 2022
The Youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, worldwide through its President-General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike has reacted promptly to the alleged attacked of Igbo traders by suspected hoodlums yesterday suspected to be Yoruba youths. Vanguard had reported that the traders had shut down their shops at Alaba International Market, Ojo area of the state, to go to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office in the Igbede to register for permanent voters’ cards, PVCs, ahead of the 2023 general elections before they were attacked. According to Vanguard, The massive turn-out of the Igbo traders at the INEC office was, however, disrupted as thugs, armed with machetes, sticks and clubs, stormed the venue and made moves to cart away INEC machines.
Meanwhile, in his reaction, Okwu, stated however that Ndigbo should not be pushed beyond the wall and went further to advised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to use his power to stop any attack that could result into a free-for –all-fight. The Press Statement “We have already been pushed to the walls, what they are doing now amounts to pushing Ndigbo beyond the walls and the consequences could be drastic. The two major political parties in the country cannot deny the South-East presidential ticket and at the same time deny them the opportunity to exercise their franchise. This is a call for total anarchy in the land and we are urging the security agencies to rise to the occasion,”
“We are saying this because Bola Tinubu has serious hatred for Ndigbo which he demonstrated by shunning the entire South-East during his consultations with delegates ahead of his party’s primary election.We do not begrudge him as it is within his right to choose who to interact with. However, what we will not condone is the mindless and unprovoked attack on Igbo residents in Lagos State.We also call on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deploy registration materials to churches and other public places in Lagos in order to give Nigerians free access.” As at the time of filing this report, effort to reach the state government proved abortive.
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