A chieftain of the Arewa in the South, Musa Saidu, has condemned what he called ‘violent activities’ of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in the South-East.
He said several appeals he made in the past to some prominent Igbo leaders to condemn the alleged untoward activities of the secessionist group had been ignored.
Saidu, said rather than heed his advice, many Igbo leaders dubbed IPOB a non-violent organisation, only on a sad note for the killings and arsonist attacks now in the east being attributed to IPOB.
He noted, “When IPOB members were killing northerners in Port Harcourt and Aba, I pleaded with some prominent Igbo leaders to condemn their actions, but they refused.
“When we said IPOB is a terrorist organisation then, the Ibos said it was not…Anytime they commemorated Biafra Day on May 30th, they would attack northerners in the Obigbo area of Rivers State,” he said.
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Saidu added, “I warned then that this thing may get out of hand. I even feared it may affect the chances of the Igbo for the presidency. I love Ibos, most of my mentors and business friends are Igbo.
“Some prominent Igbo leaders I met in Abuja and other parts of the country said they were not aware IPOB members were killing northerners.
“It is worrisome that Joe Igbokwe’ house was burnt, Dr Akunyili was killed recently. There are no herdsmen in the east to blame. So, who is responsible for all these?”
According to him, “They are killing the Igbo economy. People can hardly come to do business in the east now.
“Before the last EndSars protest, nine northerners were butchered in Port Harcourt, Aba. The EndSARS came, we buried about twenty northerners from the incident. I cried out then,” he said.
