Apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on the Ebonyi State Governor,Dave Umahi to caution Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, over his sit-at-home orders.
According to Daily Post, the spokesman of Ohanaeze,Alex Ogbonnia, through a press statement urged the Ebonyi State Governor and Ekpa’s hometown leaders should call him to order.
Ekpa has been linked to recent killings and destruction in the Southeast.
Recently, he issued a five-day stay-at-home order for the entire Southeast.
Ogbonnia, condemning the sit-in, pondered whether Ekpa was a villain or a hero in the Southeast.
The organization urged Ekpa’s community leaders to rein in the agitator’s youthful zeal.
Ohanaeze stated that Ekpa’s sit-at-home order in the Southeast is incomprehensible and inconciliable.
The statement partly reads,
“Ohanaeze wonders how somebody that proclaims himself a leader will neither seek the opinion nor weigh the aspirations and political barometer of his people before going gaga.
“We, therefore, pose a question to Mr. Ekpa, as to whether he is a hero or a villain?
“The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Ambassador Prof. George Obiozor and indeed, all well-meaning sons and daughters of Igbo land, with all sense of responsibility, hereby call on the Regent of Umueziaka community, the home of Mr. Simon Ekpa; the Chairman of Ohaukwu Local Government Area, Hon. Ikechukwu Odono; the member representing Ohaukwu South in the State Assembly, Hon. Chinedu Onah; member for Ohaukwu and Ebonyi Federal Constituency, Hon. Chukwuma Nwazunku; the Senator for Ebonyi North, Sen. Dr. Sam Ominyi Egwu and the governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi to rein in Mr. Simon Ekpa and compel him to desist from his unreflective youthful exuberance.”
