The five South East governors have been urged to find a lasting solution to insecurity bedeviling the region.
The traditional ruler of Obosi community in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Chidubem Iweka, made the call while speaking during a traditional ceremony in his community, Obiora festival,
The monarch said other Igbo stakeholders need to urgently join the governors to discuss a way to rid the zone of terrorism.
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According to him: “This is deliberately imported terrorism in Igboland. I hereby call on Igbo stakeholders, billionaires and think-tanks, to urgently convene a consultative Assembly in conjunction with state governments, traditional rulers, and presidents general, to devise effective modalities to rescue Igboland from the clutches of imported terrorists and kidnappers.
“People must learn to stay away from robbery, kidnapping, cultism, hard drugs, fraud (419) and other forms of criminality.
“Yes we know that you are all going through very difficult times in the entire country, but that is no excuse to indulge in any form of criminality.”
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Eze Iweka also admonished people in his domain to desist from crime.
“Criminals always get caught in the end, either by the long hands of the law or by the mighty hands of God. Nemesis will catch up with you sooner or later. Find other possible legal alternatives to make money, no matter how lowly.
“It is time for our young men of Obosi to emulate fellow Igbo youths in learning trades, skills and engaging in various commercial ventures”,