Igbo Leaders of Thought led by renowned
Constitutional lawyer, Prof Ben Nwabueze, on Wednesday in Enugu accused
the Federal Government of pursuing an Islamization agenda for the
country.
Briefing newsmen midway into their
meeting before excusing himself as a result of a health challenge, the
leader of the group, Prof. Nwabueze, said apart from the activities of
the herdsmen, the lopsided appointments of heads of security agencies
which “clearly favoured Muslims” was also part of the Islamization plot
in the country.
The meeting which was the first by the
group in the past one year was attended by notable Igbo leaders,
including former governor of old Anambra state, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife,
Senator Anyim Ude, former Secetary General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief
Nduka Eya, Chief Enechi Onyia and constitutional lawyer, Prof RACE
Achara.
Others are Prof Elochukwu Amucheazi,
Prof. Chinweite Ejike, former ESUT Vice Chancellor and Deputy chairman
of the South-East Leaders of Thought, Prof Ike Oluka, Leader of Igbo
Women Assembly, Mrs. Maria Okwor and Retired Arch-bishop of Anglican
Communion, Most Rev. Maxwell Anikwenwa.
The elder statesman urged Nigerians to
see the insinuations in some quarters as to plans by the present
administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as real and not just
something that was conjured up.
“This is a very crucial meeting for us
because we have not met for more than a year. And if you look at our
agenda, such critical issues for
discussion, issues like islamization agenda and its impact on the unity of the country. Islamisation agenda is real, it’s not something
that somebody has just conjured up, it’s there. And it’s been implemented gradually. Look at the security agencies; every aspect of
security, you have islamists in control in its entirety; in charge. They are methodical in the way they are going about its implementation. Look at Fulani herdsmen menace, it is part of it,” he said.
discussion, issues like islamization agenda and its impact on the unity of the country. Islamisation agenda is real, it’s not something
that somebody has just conjured up, it’s there. And it’s been implemented gradually. Look at the security agencies; every aspect of
security, you have islamists in control in its entirety; in charge. They are methodical in the way they are going about its implementation. Look at Fulani herdsmen menace, it is part of it,” he said.
On the agitation for Biafra, Nwabueze
said the agitators should be tactful by demanding for self-determination
and not for Biafra Republic.
“The agitation for Biafra, you will
appreciate what is going on, to provoke the Igbos, to provoke them so
that they will say ah we are pulling out. And then they will launch the
final solution to the Igbo problem. Our people must not play into their
hands. All these agitations, I support
the agitation, but define your objective. What do you want? Self determination, okay; that is a vague thing, use it as a cover, don’t
come out openly and say you are agitating because you want the sovereign state of Biafra. Sovereign state of Biafra within sovereign
Nigeria? You have to be extremely careful,” he said.
the agitation, but define your objective. What do you want? Self determination, okay; that is a vague thing, use it as a cover, don’t
come out openly and say you are agitating because you want the sovereign state of Biafra. Sovereign state of Biafra within sovereign
Nigeria? You have to be extremely careful,” he said.
On the menace of herdsmen, he asked
governors of the south east zone to immediately convene a meeting where a
common position would be taken.
“On the Fulani herdsmen, our governors
should meet and say we don’t want this anymore, let them go somewhere,
let them open somewhere else and give it whatever name they want. But
not here, yes these are the things we want,”he noted.
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