Ohanaeze Youth Council , OYC, Worldwide has warned that it would resist
further attack on political leaders of Igbo extraction and urged Ndigbo
to ignore those calling on them to embarrass their leaders.
It stated that the attack on Senator Ike Ekweremadu has created panic in
Igbo land, and urged Ndigbo living abroad to stop embarrassing
themselves and casting the race in bad light.
The group in a statement by its National President, Mazi Okechukwu
Isiguzoro, said it had advanced efforts to pacify all agitators to
shelve their swords and pursue dialogue.
‘We condemn the attack on Senator Ike Ekweremadu as a disgrace to
Ndigbo. We shun violence and pursue dialogue. We will resist further
attack on Igbo political leaders. Ndigbo, at home or abroad, must be
careful not to engage in actions that will cast the Igbo race in bad
light. Ndigbo should ignore the N1 million reward placed on South East
governors. Other ethnic groups are laughing at Ndigbo pretending to be
in solidarity. How many times have the militants from the Niger Delta
embarrassed their leaders? When have you seen the OPC assault their
leaders or the Northern youths embarrass their leaders? Ndigbo should
not allow themselves to be ridiculed. Enough is enough.”
The youth group further urged Igbo political leaders to pursue good
governance and welfare of their citizens across the 95 council areas of
the South East zone.