The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have condemned the economic sabotage against Ndigbo by the Lagos State government and the silence of the Governors, Ohaneze Ndigbo, and the National Assembly members from Southeast. The criminal silence of Igbo leaders show that they are either cowards or are tacitly in support of economic sabotage against Ndigbo.
The Spokesperson to IPOB, Emma Powerful made this statement in a press release he made available to this news medium.
He said “It is unfortunate that no Igbo politician or Ohaneze Ndigbo has publicly defended our people against humiliation and intimidation from the Lagos State Government. What has put Igbo Political leaders and Ohaneze Ndigbo in this docile and cowardice situation that they can’t unanimously condemn the ethnic profiling and systemic destruction of Ndigbo’s Assets by the Lagos State Government? Why are these men afraid of defending Ndigbo in their same one Nigeria they claim to be a part of and desperately working hard to protect?
He further stated that it’s unfortunate that Igbo politicians, governors, Senators, representatives, Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide leaders, traditional rulers, business men and religious leaders who should have meet to discuss how to secure Igbo business men and investments in Lagos State, Yoruba groups and politicians are together for this against Ndigbo in Lagos State.
“With the level of criminal silence among Yoruba Governors, Afenifere and their politicians show that they are together in this fight against Ndigbo in Lagos. Sadly, Igbo leaders are mute over this insult on Ndigbo. What Lagos Government is doing against Ndigbo in Lagos is a clear indication that Yorubas are not friends of Ndigbo and can never be. If Lagos Government can be so wicked and cruel to destroy the properties of Ndigbo at this time”
IPOB however asked Igbo’s in other regions in Nigeria to return their investments back home, but it does not warrant the illegal and vicious destruction of Ndigbo’s hard earned investments and properties, he said.
