THE
President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor, has frowned on the
use of force, intimidation, and violence in crisis in Orsu in Orlu zone of Imo
State, adding that it will amount to national catastrophe.
“The use
of the violent method will lead to a synchronised national crisis and ultimate
disintegration of Nigeria; this too must be avoided”.
Obiozor,
who spoke on Monday when his team visited the traditional ruler of Amaifeke in
Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, said those who preached or preferred
military solution to Nigeria’s problem were equally a threat to Nigeria’s unity
as those enemies they were fighting.
He said,
“Nigeria is in a precarious situation and a great caution must be taken by the
leadership to avoid events that have the capacity of incrementally aggravating
or opening more threats of national crisis.”
He stated
that insecurity in the country was real and should be treated as a matter of
national emergency.
Obiozor,
however, thanked the South-East traditional leaders for their role in
maintaining peace in the zone, adding that the Orlu senatorial zone was
relatively the most peaceful in the country.
Reacting,
Eze Okeke, who is the Chairman of the state Council of Traditional Rulers
thanked God that peace had eventually returned to Orlu.
He said
that the recent crisis between the Eastern Security Network of Indigenous
People of Biafra and the military started from the EndSARS riot.
The
monarch said, “It is surprising to people that this crisis is happening in Orsu
in Orlu zone. It should have taken place in the bush instead of the town. We
don’t want war but peace.”
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