Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has
described as unrealistic the allegations linking a
former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Azubuike
Ihejirika (retd.) with Boko Haram Islamic sect.
The elite group also advised the presidency to look
into the recommendations made by the National
Conference because the resolutions were what the
people wanted and it was in nobody’s interest to sit
on them.”
These were made known by the President-General
of Ohanaeze, Chief Gary Nnachi Enwo-Igariwey,
yesterday, Wednesday, while speaking with
journalist.
He stated that the allegation made by Australian
hostage and crisis negotiator, Stephen Davis,
linking Ihejirika with Boko Haram sect was
unrealistic.
He queried, “Why would Ihejirika sponsor
people who said they want to Islamise the
country? Why will he sponsor people who
are killing people, including his own people?
Why was he also accused of being brutal to
the insurgents and that they were going to
report him to the International Court of
Justice?
“How
can the
same
people
who
made
the
same
allegations also accuse him of sponsoring
the same people they accused him of
killing? We are satisfied with Ihejirika’s
service to the nation and we commend him.
And we are asking those who are fanning
these rumours to desist in the interest of
this country.”
On the issue of 2015 Igbo presidency, Enwo-
Igariwey said the issue is currently not on
the agenda of Ohanaeze. He however added
that the decision of the group would be
made known at the appropriate time.
According to him, there was no time the
group said it hasn’t pushed the idea of an
Igbo man being President in 2015.
“We are not looking at Igbo Presidency in
2015. Our decisions would be made known
at the appropriate time. There was no time
we said we haven’t pushed the idea of an
Igbo man being President in 2015,” Enwo-
Igariwey said.
On the forthcoming general elections, the
Ohanaeze President called on all Igbo to be
registered for voting in their places of
residence.
by ROTMANLUV 2023-07-08, 17:34
