The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has made a resolute commitment to employ a non-kinetic approach to address the security challenges in the Southeast region. The organization aims to appeal to those involved in acts of violence to embrace peace and put an end to the bloodshed.
Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, revealed this strategy during a World Conference organized by the sociocultural group to announce the program for the upcoming Igbo Day celebration on September 29th, held in Enugu State.
Iwuanyanwu, deeply troubled by the recent killings and bloodshed in the Southeast, emphasized that he is weary of the loss of lives in the region and feels a strong sense of responsibility to lead the people toward a peaceful resolution.
Iwuanyanwu, who described the killings and bloodshed in the southeast as ‘strange,’ said as a father, “I am tired of the death of my children and they have given me the responsibility to lead them.”
According to him, “Each time I hear anybody killed, I feel sad because most of them are doing what they are doing because of hunger and unemployment.”
“I am not saying that hunger and unemployment will make one a criminal but not everyone has the capacity to endure hunger.”
The president-general maintained that the security of every place in Nigeria is a collective responsibility, pointing out that the Federal Government alone could not handle it.
He said that during the Igbo Day celebration, he would announce the non-kinetic approach to end insecurity in the zone.
