Ohaneze youths warn Biafra agitators against protest in South-east over Ruga

Ohanaeze Youths Council (OYC) Worldwide, Friday called on Biafra agitators to stay away from programs culpable to distorting the relative peace being enjoyed in South-east zone.

The youths group who spoke through a press release by its President General Okechukwu Isiguzoro, alleged that the proscribed Indigenous People ofBiafra (IPOB) and other Biafra agitators had concluded plans to protest against the governors this weekend and next week over their position on the Ruga settlement which was suspended by the federal government.

He however warned against the rumour making the rounds that southeast Governors had concluded plans to donate lands for Ruga settlement in the region.

The statement reads in parts, “Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council worldwide have  warned over deceitful rumours and malicious reports that South-east Governors, especially Governors Ikpeazu and Ugwuanyi have concluded with agents of armed herdsmen to donate lands for Ruga settlement to take off in three senatorial districts in Enugu state and in Olokoro community in Umuahia South LGA of Abia state

“We urge Igbos to disregard such rumours as it’s only existing in the figment of the imagination of the originators, it’s a huge joke aimed at causing Civil disturbances in the south East, and spark out riots capable of derailing Good Governance in the South East.

“OYC had carried out an independent investigation on the report of alleged involvement of the two Governors in the weighty allegations of sabotage against Igbos position of Ruga settlement by interviewing both the traditional rulers and Town Union Presidents and Youths from the affected areas where the alleged illegal deals are going on with the view of sanctioning those involved but our intelligent report and findings shows that Governors Ikpeazu and Ugwuanyi are totally clean of all the allegations of sabotage against Igbos and warn Ipob to verify reports before coming out to peddle such weighty allegations in the future.

“We  equally appeal to Biafra agitators to desist from the proposed violent protests against Governors Ikpeazu, Ugwuanyi, Umahi, Obiano and Ihedioha in Aba, Enugu, Abakiliki, Onitsha and Owerri over Ruga settlement. We Urge the concerned agitators to desist from actions that will drive foreign investors away from the huge investments coming to Enyimba Economic City in Abia state.”

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