The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has called on Southeast governors to sign the ban on open grazing into Law even as it commended Enugu state House of Assembly for passing the bill through second reading.
In a statement, President of OYC, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike reminded the South-East Governors of their collective decision during a meeting of the Southern Nigeria Governors’ Forum, wherein they announced the month of September as the deadline for the implementation of the open-grazing ban. “We are happy to announce that the Enugu State House of Assembly, in response to the yearnings and demands of our people, has not only commenced a legislation towards that direction, but has allowed the bill to pass through second reading. This is the reflection of true representation and we say today that millions of Igbo youths are very proud of the Enugu State Government and the State lawmakers.
To put it clearly, should any State fail to do the needful, we shall henceforth hold the governor accountable for any further killing by herdsmen. We cannot continue to pamper the killer herdsmen while they go on butchering our people without restraint. Like we said before, cattle rearing is a private business and should be treated as such.”
On the IPOB sit-at-home order the group commends the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, for reiterating the suspension of its sit-at-home protest. It no doubt shows the organization as one that is responsive to the feelings of its millions of followers and Ndigbo in general. We salute the IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in a very special way for giving that directive despite the current challenge he is facing. He has by this shown that he is a true leader and one that is in tune with current reality. We, therefore, appeal to all IPOB members and supporters to obey the latest directive from Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to the effect that sit-at-home is now suspended except for the days he will be appearing in court. This is not a time to behave as though the IPOB no longer has a leader. On our own part, we are not relenting but have continued our engagements with the top hierarchy both in Igboland and beyond to ensure that Kanu is released very soon, unconditionally.
Mazi Nnabuike also commended Gov Ugwuanyi on Security adding that the Governor is a man known widely for his peaceful disposition. “He has sacrificed a lot for the sake of peace and unity, and would not in any way support anyone who would turn around to truncate the existing peace in the Coal City State.
“It is pertinent to call on all those behind this cheap blackmail to desist from such as it would not blow any one any good. Nothing good can come out of any society where there is no security of life and property and we should not use blackmail to push Enugu into such a category. If an individual has committed a crime, the person should be charged to court. Making a desperate effort to link the person to the Governor is nothing but a cheap blackmail, which has fallen as a pack of cards. We say enough of this deliberate blackmail of the Governor. Let us allow peace to continue to reign in Enugu State.”