Members of the House of
Representatives from the south east geopolitical zone have kicked against the
deployment of military operation in the region.
The lawmakers averred that such
operation was an offence to the principle of democracy and the rule of law.
They were reacting to the Monday
invasion of Afara Ukwu, Umuahia, Abia State, the home country of the leader of
the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu by a detachment of the
Nigerian army where several persons were killed and others injured.
A statement signed by the Deputy
Minority Leader and Leader South-East Caucus, House of Representatives, Rt.
Hon. Chukwuka Onyema on Wednesday called for caution in Abia State and the
entire south east zone.
The statement read in full: “The
attention of the South East Caucus of the House of Representatives has been
drawn to the reported fallout from the ongoing military show of force in the
South East, code named Operation Python Dance II.
“Though without convincing
explanations, we were informed that a few days ago, some civilians were shot
and wounded as they clashed with soldiers at Afaraukwu Village in Umuahia, yet
again we have received report of a military invasion of the Umuahia NUJ Office
where journalists were molested and their equipment destroyed.
“As a result of the escalating
tension, Abia State Governor had to impose a dust to dawn curfew in the
commercial town of Aba.
“While we appreciate the right to
discharge core duties of the Nigeria armed forces as spelt out under section
217 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), there is no gainsaying that internal
military operations can only be conducted without doing violence to the
constitutionally guaranteed fundamental human rights of citizens.
“To conduct operations that
frighten, maim or lead to loss of lives of citizens and property, are clearly
unjustifiable and an offence to our democracy and the rule of law.
“We therefore call for a
de-escalation of “internal military operations” in Abia State and the South
East as a whole, while urging our brothers and sisters at home to remain civil
and law abiding.
“We wish to express our support
to the reported setting up of a Seven -man Committee by the South East
Governors to investigate the causes of the current conflict in Abia State.”
Tell that to Rochas Okorocha the insane Imo state governor, the chairman of APC governor's forum.
ReplyDeleteRochas is a lost goat found in the midst of sheep, u will not blame him he played his way into Imo state government, by the time his tenure expired his name will also expired, cos his aa carry come from another tribe to spy in pretence to support, instead of the goat will speak like a man that properly feed with his mother's breast, he speak like some one that is feed with goat milk, he kept speaking for APC when anything happen to Igbos he claimed he is
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