Obasempire reports that the leading Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has issued a firm warning against any planned assaults on Igbos in Lagos State and other South-West regions.
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The organization was reacting to a post by an X user, Lagospedia, advocating for the forced displacement of Igbo individuals.
In a statement from the National President, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, the Council condemned the call as unpatriotic and menacing, asserting that any aggression towards Ndigbo would be met with strong retaliation.
The statement, titled “Enough is Enough,” cautioned that the Igbo community will not tolerate any efforts to provoke violence or undermine their presence in the nation.
Okwu Nnabuike assured that the Igbos are unafraid and should not be mistaken for weaklings due to their previous restraint.
He urged those spreading divisive rhetoric to stop immediately, emphasizing that the Igbo people are a vital part of Nigeria and deserve equal respect and protection.
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“We want to unequivocally declare today that Ndigbo are not cowards; our forefathers were not cowards; they were brave, and so are we.
“We warn those fanning the embers of discord not to mistake the calmness of the lion for weakness; we are not afraid and should not be pushed to the wall by faceless miscreants.
“Any attack on Ndigbo by anybody will be met with unimaginable retaliation. We are not second-class citizens of this country. No one is more Nigerian than the Igbos,” the release stated.
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