Don’t be the Proverbial Chick – Ugochinyere Slams Dave Umahi Ugochinyere, a writer and an activist has slammed the governor of Ebonyi State David Umahi via an open letter over his recent statement where he pronounced the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB a terrorist group.
Recall that weeks ago, same governor Umahi cried over Fulani herdsmen’s activities against the state, and it was noted that the gov. Dav Umahi confirmed the herdsmen rapes women in various communities. In the letter directed to the governor, by the activist, she warned him of being ignorant and also, the proverbial chick.
The letter reads: ”The proverbial chick was said to be at the point of death, as someone was trying to save her, she became more conscious of crying. Dear governor David Umahi, the so-called governor of Ebonyi state, it is my utmost desire to write to you as mine attention has been drawn to a public statement issued by your government on Monday the 12th August 2019 via the office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kenneth Ugbala, and the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Chief Kenneth Uhuo addressing the Indigenous People of Biafra as terrorists therefore banning every of their activities in the state.
The statement went further to reference a court ruling in Abuja Federal High Court in September 2017 where a supposed judge of the law proscribed IPOB and her leadership. With due respect sir, I plead you pay attention as I lecture you properly on what I think or can call an unforeseen ignorance of yours. And it’s no doubt that you have become the proverbial chick. Firstly, who is a terrorist? Terrorism is, in the broadest sense, the use of intentional violence, generally against civilians, for political purposes.
If not, can you make it also clear to the public, occasions, and situations where IPOB was violent? Instead, your government in diverse ways has instigated terrorism on innocent Biafrans by unjustly touring, kidnapping and killing them without a constitutional pronouncement of any kind against them by any lawful court in Nigeria.
It is used in this regard primarily to refer to violence during peacetime or in the context of the war against non-combatants (mostly civilians and neutral military personnel). You and every single person in Nigeria know that the Indigenous People of Biafra has never engaged in any violence against anyone being it combatants or otherwise.
It surprises me that a supposed so-called learned and an elite like you could proudly call IPOB a terrorist group whereas, the last time I checked Ebonyi state has been taken over by Fulani herdsmen. Meanwhile, this group of people has been rated as the fourth most deadly group in the world. Then I am forced to ask you what you would term their operations across the land of Ebonyi state.
Putting aside the world rating of the Fulani herdsmen, several incidents, violence and coax that has erupted in Ebonyi state and across Biafra lands leaving scores dead, in which you confirmed a month ago were piloted by these killer herdsmen. I am still waiting for your public notice to ban the Fulani herdsmen just like you did with IPOB. Oga David Umahi, a clear definition of terrorism is what you just did.
The clear terrorism is when a Fulani herdsman is walking freely on the streets of Ebonyi state, such has endangered the lives of the citizens of Ebonyi. A simple way of defining terrorism is detaining an innocent Biafran who protested against Fulani herdsmen killings or rather in the course of detaining, kill them for no reason. The act of banning the activities of IPOB is quite laughable and at such, we must address your stupidity.
The clear terrorism is when a Fulani herdsman is walking freely on the streets of Ebonyi state, such has endangered the lives of the citizens of Ebonyi. A simple way of defining terrorism is detaining an innocent Biafran who protested against Fulani herdsmen killings or rather in the course of detaining, kill them for no reason. The act of banning the activities of IPOB is quite laughable and at such, we must address your stupidity. It is becoming clear that you have vouched with your life to destroy the integrity of Ndi Igbo and the entire Biafrans. Your desire for position and power has pushed you into infamy and thus is why leaders like you will choose to die defrauding the ballot boxes that will push you back to power because of your insecurity geared towards your people and yourself. I was made to understand that during the regime of Good luck Ebere Jonathan, the activities of Boko Haram were termed terrorism. However, the northern elites protested against it, writing various letters to the then-president.
It is becoming clear that you have vouched with your life to destroy the integrity of Ndi Igbo and the entire Biafrans. Your desire for position and power has pushed you into infamy and thus is why leaders like you will choose to die defrauding the ballot boxes that will push you back to power because of your insecurity geared towards your own people and yourself. I was made to understand that during the regime of Good luck Ebere Jonathan, the activities of Boko Haram were termed terrorism. However, the northern elites protested against it, writing various letters to the then-president.
As a result, Muhammadu Buhari was among the protesters. Do you know that IPOB was proscribed under the very command of the same Muhammadu Buhari before his death? Boko Haram is known killers, not just killing civilians and taking over their communities, they are also reducing the Nigerian military apparatus to date.
Who does not know that Boko Haram is a terrorist group apart from their elites and deceptive people like you? The difference between you and the uneducated Fulani man is that you are putting on a good decorum. If not, you are more senseless than them. Mention a single governor, a traditional ruler from the north that agreed to the proscription of Boko.
