Director-general of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu has urged the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to reconsider their threat to lock down the entire south-east region.
IPOB had few days ago vowed to lock down the south-east zone of the country if their leader, Nnamdi Kanu is not released by the federal government by August 8.
IPOB publicity secretary, Emma Powerful said the lockdown, tagged ‘ghost Monday’ would begin August 9 and continue until their demand is met.
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However, Osita Okechukwu described the decision to lock down the region as a war on Ndigbo, advising the group to desist from such.
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“Let me for the umpteenth time appeal to my brothers in IPOB to sheath their sword, for to lockdown the South-East is simply waging atrocious war against Ndigbo,” the statement reads.
“Accordingly, it will be very big error for IPOB to lockdown the South-East and think they are tough, strategic and will achieve any meaningful result, capital NO.
“IPOB should not cut off Ndigbo’s nose to spite Buhari’s face, for Buhari is compensating with infrastructure. Appointments are transient, and infrastructure is permanent. The Standard Gauge Railroads which will soon cover the entire South-East will demonstrate the efficacy of infrastructure. IPOB, hold on please.”
“Hence, IPOB should be aware that to lock down South-East is nothing but to punish Ndigbo; to degrade against Ndigbo, South-East economy, to starve Ndigbo and akin to the obnoxious civil war doctrine of hunger as the best weapon,” he said.
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“My brothers of IPOB clan, put on your thinking cap and be pragmatic, introspect and remember our brothers and sisters who are living in all the towns and villages nationwide, doing well and investing happily and prospering with other ethnic nationalities.”
