Maduako Igbokwe l Tuesday, July 26, 2022
ONITSHA, Anambra, Nigeria – The United Igbo Elders Forum has called for a comprehensive investigation into the recent killings of youths in Awo-Omamma, Oru East local government area of Imo State.
The group also urged the five state governors in the South East to create a synergy to stemming the rate of insecurity in the zone .
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Awka Anambra state and signed by its National Coordinator His Lordship Justice Alpha Ikpeama and the Acting National Publicity Secretary Hon Dr Harford Iloamuzo Ugwu .
According to the Igbo elders ,the unfortunate incident that has befallen the Igbo nation in recent times calls for our cooperative spirit in handling it.
“We therefore, call on the security operatives to live no stone unturned, in their investigations to uncover the culprits of this abominable and atrocious Awo Omanma massacre. We want the truth to be brought to book. We appeal to the youths, our mothers in agony, father’s in distress, perplexed leaders and all concerned, to please not resort to jungle justice as two wrongs can never make a right.
“We are requesting that the Igbo speaking governors, in a joint effort with the Elders’, leaders of thought and our mothers in agony to come to a round table to plan on how to protect the people they are leading
“ We must not continue to act as if we are different entities. God shall help us to rise as one family that we are, to be our brothers keeper. If any member of the family is crying, the others may be sorrowfully touched to rise to the rescue.
“It will be expedient if we can, from now, strive to pull our resources together in unity as Ndigbo, to stand with any member in distress” it stated.
According to group ,working in synergy was the only way the south East can survive the evil that is targeted to hunt the people down. They assured that serious efforts are being made to stop this segregation that is eating deep into their consciousness.
“We have done it before and we can do it again, all we need is to rekindle our drive and will. Please if we call on you, please, work with us in team spirit. Together, Everyone Achieves More.
“The United Igbo Elders is already on the move for achieving this goal for our race and the nation. Reconciliation knows no wrong and keeps no record of suffered evil. We appeal to aggrieved person’s and groups to be calm. The Igbo Elders’ is calling on the affected families and all concerned groups to give us a chance in this all Igbo conciliation move. God shall help us to find an acceptable lasting solution to this problem of unity in Alaigbo.
“Our whole aim is that security of life and property in Igbo land shall be the unified efforts of the states, to end internal strife as we protect ourselves from external aggression, through inter-state collaboration, in Jesus name Amen” it added .
