The Convener of New Nigeria Group (NNG) and a presidential hopeful, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, has flayed the increasing level of insecurity in Nigeria, regretting that the country is fast turning to Iraq and other war-torn countries of the Middle East. Ohuabunwa also described the threat by President Muhammadu Buhari on the South-east as unbecoming of a leader who means well for his people.
Ohuabunwa, who spoke at the inauguration of the Anambra State chapter of NNG in Awka, said the inability of Buhari to guarantee the security of lives and property of Nigerians is an indictment on his insensitivity to the challenges facing Nigerians.
“What is going on in Nigeria is an indication that this country is fast turning into Iraq and other countries at war in the Middle East and the man (Buhari) is insensitive to the plight of the people,” he said.
He further noted that: “The statement made by Buhari is a shame on his part for a man who swore to protect the Constitution of Nigeria and rule of law is trying to remind us of the civil war that ended more than 50 years ago. That means he knows what he is doing but let it be made known to all and sundry that the war Buhari is talking about, or to shock the South-east will not happen, and the war will start from their own area.
“You are not fair to us and you are not treating Ningbo well yet you don’t want us to have equal opportunity in this country called Nigeria. So let us go and form Biafra as our own country and you don’t want us to go.”
He, however, noted that the actualization of Biafra Republic will not come to pass through armed struggle and killing of people but through negotiation and that will be done peacefully.
“We shall involve all the ethnic groups and tribal groups who will submit their position papers if they want to live as one Nigeria and if they say no, we will agree and decide to separate peacefully and also protect our investments where ever they are,” he added.