Due to the circumstances surrounding the formation of a security outfit “Ebubeagu,” by the South-East governors; the World Igbo Congress, WIC, has rejected the said formation. The group admonished governors to support the already formed Eastern Security Network, ESN, to serve the security purpose of the South-East region.
On Saturday a statement was released by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, World Igbo Congress, Professor Anthony Ejiofor, and members of the Executive of the group; saying, that the new security outfit was rejected because of the duplication of the functions of the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
However, the group said its decision was reached as it became clear that the key security officers of the ethnic group that want to see to the annihilation of Igbo race were involved in the meeting with the Southeast governors.
The statement partly reads: “There is an Igbo adage that counsels that ‘you do not carry a squirrel in the same bag with corn’. How do you expect Fulani security officers whose kiths and kins are the herdsmen to plan the security of the South East?. How do you expect the same people whose kiths and kins hold the sword over our heads to be our defenders? Our tormentors cannot protect us from planned annihilation. Governors should be aware of the Trojan Horse!
“Considering the foregoing, the World Igbo Congress rejects Ebubeagu Security Network, following the circumstances surrounding the announcement and the bulge claim that ESN is involved in the prison break in Owerri without evidence”.
WIC insisted that the governors’ improptu behavior was a mitigating effort against Igbo plan to protect themselves, noting that it can only support a genuine interest to the security of lives and properties in Igboland, which should be an Igbo project.
WIC further said it would not hold apologies for demanding that Homeland protection be an Igbo affair; describing the governors action as an abdication of the Igbo in alienable rights to self preservation.
“The government national security captured Fulani bandits, and that not shown to be fair and just to the nation.”
The Igbo leaders also urged the governors to prosecute violators of the open grazing law, by enforcing law in the book, and work for the people to earn the peoples confidence, and also support the Eastern Security Network, in providing the necessary assistance to make it a successful and sustainable security outfit in Igbo land.
“Our homeland leaders must not be seen as tools in the hands of the Fulani who are attempting to annihilate Nd-Igbo and make Nigeria a Fulani conquered territory.”
Ijeoma Njoku reporting, Obinwannem News
