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Igbo elders have expressed deep concern over the properties of their people in Lagos state while reacting to the incident that occurred to their clan during the February 25 electionThey appealed to the President to match his words with action and secure the properties of the Igbos in the southwest stateThe Ohaneze Ndigbo elders condemned the ethnic profiling and likened it to the 1967 to 1970 civil war, urging Buhari to make urgent moves that would stop such sad occurrencesThe Council of Elders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take action against those responsible for destroying Igbo properties in Lagos.
This is contained in a communique dated Thursday, March 6th, and made available to newsmen in Awka on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023. The communique was signed by representatives of Ohaneze Ndigbo elders both home and abroad.
Buhari has been urged to arrest those who destroyed the properties of the Igbos in Lagos state during the presidential poll.
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Source: FacebookOhanaeze Ndigbo tasks Buhari over the protection of Igbo properties in Lagos stateThe Ohaneze elders condemned the ethnic profiling of Igbos and likened it to events that triggered the 1967 to 1970 civil war.
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Legit.ng’s regional reporter in Anambra, Mokwugwo Solomon, noted that the Council also plans to set up a Committee of Enquiry to investigate the destruction of properties, and establish an emergency telephone line for reporting attacks.
The elders, who reviewed the Igbo ugly experiences in Nigeria, noted that Ndigbo have shown commitment to peace since the amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914.
Presidency defends Buhari’s choice of service chiefs ahead of May 29 handoverAhead of the Monday, May 29 handover ceremony, the federal government, on Monday, April 10th, defended some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s decisions in the last eight years, especially his choice of service chiefs.
Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidency has explained that the appointment of service chiefs should not be subject to ethnic balancing or the federal character principle.
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina maintained that Buhari reserved the exclusive right to appoint whoever he wanted and from wherever he desired.
Nwajagu: Transfer, other details of Igbo leader threatening Lagos with IPOBLegit.ng earlier reported that Fredrick Nwajagu, the alleged Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate who vowed to invite the proscribed IPOB to Lagos to protect the property of Igbos, has been detained.
Following the arrest, no less than five follow-up facts have been revealed about Nwajagu.
One such fact is that the Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Lagos has said he is not part of the council of Igbo leaders in Lagos.
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