The Apex-Igbo cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned incessant sit-at-homes in the South East.
The leadership of the group while celebrating this year’s Christmas
and New Year said insecurity and sit-at-homes have ruined the economic
and social life of the South-East region.
It also urged them to talk to the youths in their various
communities about the need to embrace hard work and shun get-rich-quick
attitudes.
Ohanaeze said it could not understand how the South-East region
which was the most peaceful suddenly became an area associated with only
crimes and violent activities.
The group said this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia.
The statement reads: ”The South-East of Nigeria was adjudged
the most peaceful and serene geo-political zone until April 5, 2021,
when hoodlums or the unknown gunmen attacked and overwhelmed the
Correctional Centre, Owerri, and released a total of 1,844 prison
inmates.
"Ohanaeze had interrogated the strategic capacity of the local
non-state actors to overwhelm a highly fortified Correctional centre and
discharged a total of 1,844 inmates without any arrest. Since that
episode, the Igbo are confronted with various forms of insecurity.
“Added to the menace of herdsmen-farmers clashes, we now have
kidnappers and community invaders in many parts of Igboland. Hundreds of
lives have been lost to these recent developments. This is very
appalling and unbecoming. There must be a drastic step to counter the
narrative.
“There is no gainsaying the rampant sit-at-home in the South-East has done incalculable damage to the Igbo economy.
"Evidence has shown that the Igbo adversaries are happy that we have chosen to face the barrel of the gun inwards.
“It is inconceivable that a group of people will decide to
cripple its economy. This is an unfortunate exercise and must be
addressed at the town’s meeting.
“That bad men thrive because good men go to sleep is an age-old statement founded on truth, reason and experience”.
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