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Chief John Nnia Nwodo

Oyigbo crisis: Igbo leaders to meet Gov. Wike

Chief Nnia Nwodo
A meeting is being arranged between Igbo leaders and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike “to arrest further drift” of the “very inhuman and degrading treatment (being) meted to innocent Igbos in Oyigbo.

John Nnia Nwodo, President General, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, said this in a statement on Tuesday titled: THE DEGENERATING SITUATION IN OYIGBO,PH.

The Igbo leader’s statement was in reaction to reports of the brutal treatment by soldiers on Igbos in Oyigbo resulting from the reported killing of some soldiers in the area and from comments by Gov. Wike that have aggravated the situation.

Nwodo regretted that the deteriorating situation in the area is threatening the cordial relationship that had existed between the Igbo and their kit and kin in Rivers state, as well as threatening the solidarity between the Igbo and PANDEF and the entire people of the South South region of Nigeria.

“Innocent Igbos in Rivers State who are caught in between this sad development and whose lives and livelihood are threatened by it are assured that help is on the way and that Igbo leaders will never abandon them,” he concluded.

Full text of the statement reads:

THE DEGENERATING SITUATION IN OYIGBO,PH.
OHANEZE NDIGBO WORLDWIDE is seriously disturbed about the degenerating situation in Oyigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The misdemeanors of some rampaging youths of both South South and South East origin and the inciting mindless and provocative statements that was made from abroad by the Leader of IPOB which inflamed passions on all sides has landed us in a regrettable situation. Pictures on the social media portray very inhuman and degrading treatment meted to innocent Igbos in Oyigbo.
Ohaneze regrets that the friendly and cordial relationship which existed between Igbos and our kit and kin in Rivers State is threatened by this development. So also is the threat to our solidarity with PANDEF and the entire people of the South South region of Nigeria. We are in consultation with The Chairman of The South East Governors Forum, Gov Umahi who has kindly volunteered to arrange a meeting between us, Igbo leaders and the Governor of Rivers State to arrest further drift of this dangerous development.
Innocent Igbos in Rivers State who are caught in between this sad development and whose lives and livelihood are threatened by it are assured that help is on the way and that Igbo leaders will never abandon them.
John Nnia Nwodo
President General Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide

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