By Lawani Mikairu A United States-based Nigerian, Prince Ugoeze Uwakwe has called on the Federal Government to organise a referend...
By Lawani Mikairu
A United States-based Nigerian, Prince Ugoeze Uwakwe has
called on the Federal Government to organise a referendum to address the
myriads of challenges facing the country , especially the Igbos agitation.
Uwakwe also called on Igbos in Nigeria and in the diaspora
to support Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in
his bid to ensure equity and freedom for all Igbos living in the country.
Uwakwe in a statement to journalists in Lagos, condemned the
recent killings in Southern Kaduna and the southern parts of Nigeria by
criminals, alleging that the perpetrators of the heinous crimes seemed to be
enjoying the support of the Federal Government.
Uwakwe who is also the President of KCIGlobal.org said that
to resolve the crises in the country, the Federal Government needed to embrace
dialogue with the oppressed people in Nigeria.
The California-based Nigerian decried that the Igbo had
continued to suffer the aftermath of the 1967-1970 civil war, calling on all
well-meaning Igbo sons and daughters to support Nnamdi Kanu in his bid to
ensure actualisation of Biafra.
He said: “Mazi Nnamdi Kanu should be respected by every true
son of Igbo who has conscience. Kanu is man enough because while everyone of
the prominent men and women of repute at home and in diaspora have continued to
shy away from the truth out of cowardice or personal gains, he has remained the
only fearless man staring tyranny in the face and speaking the truth no matter
the consequences.
“This is the time to lend voice to the plight of Ndigbo for
the Nigeria Government to either reason with them, give them referendum to
decide their fate, exercise their free spirit or simply let them go and
establish themselves in a manner deemed fit for their survival.”
Besides, Uwakwe called on Dr. Emeka Kalu, one of Atiku’s
spokesman to as a matter of urgency reach out to former Vice President Atiku
Abubakat as a true democrat to engage the government in a constructive
discussion with Ndigbo on their their fate through Nnamdi Kanu.
He also called on Chief Arthur Eze, Nyesom Wike, Enyinnaya
Abaribe, Godwin Obaseki, Ooni of Ife and other strong voices of the south to
come together to liberate the region, bemoaning that the country had gradually
become a patented property of a particular section of the country.
The statement added that Uwakwe has further donated $10,000
and directed that a body be registered to champion the liberation of Africans
and put a stop to all forms of genocide against Christians, promising to work
with Nnamdi Kanu and other proven voices of liberation against tyranny and
oppression’s in Biafra land, Southern Kaduna and any other parts of Africa.
“Religion should not be basis of judgement for who lives or
dies as being practiced in Nigeria. Religion should be for progress and growth.
You must grow and prosper in what you believe and allow others to grow and prosper
in what they believe in,” he said.
He also announced plans to employ youths in the country in a
bid to alleviate their pains, while calling on equally rich Igbos to follow
suit.
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