…Demands end to Operation PYTHON DANCE
A European-based group, the Umuaba in Diaspora (Spain), has condemned the deployment of the military in the South Eastern state of Abia

In a statement made available to Daily Sun and sign by Kevin Iroegbu, President, Umuaba in Diaspora (Spain), the group wait if frowned at the ill-timed, ill-conceived and
reckless abuse of the tenets of the constitution by the deployment of Military
personnel to Abia State. The premise upon which the Military was ordered to carry
out operations in the South East particularly in Aba in Abia State is tantamount to
an unwarranted provocation that can lead to fracas in the area.
“Every group is allowed by the Nigerian constitution to legitimately pursue their
interests. As long as there is no insurrection or civil disturbance, the Federal
Government does have the legal right or constitutional powers to deploy the
military to the area. We view this as a slap and an affront on the sensibilities of the
peace-loving people of Aba. We will not fold our hands and watch this charade
muddle our people, our pride and our dignity.
“The Igbos have borne the brunt of a centrally controlled government that is
repressive, fails to listen to the wishes of the people and is totally at loss about how
to best steer the ship of the nation. We call on the Federal Government to
immediately send the Army personnel back to the barracks where they belong. The
nation should be focussed on quelling the brutal war that has been raging in the
North East by the Boko Haram Islamic Militants. It is an abuse to the tax payer that
the security agencies are currently displaying a ‘’show of force’’ without re-
enacting the same ‘’force’’ to win the war in the North East.
“We have watched asinine peddlers of destructive propaganda pounce on a delicate
situation in order to draw the last blood from innocent indigenes of Aba. We
consider this as callous, reprehensible and a cruel reality of how low we have gone
in a bid to run a system that has obviously failed. Umuaba in Diaspora (Spain)
hereby uses this medium to call for sanity and a return of order to Aba in Abia
State. We forthwith demand that all Military personnel sent for the gratuitous
Operation Python Dance II be sent back to their base.
“We must restate that our need of Federal intervention is not in the ‘’show of force’’
but in deployment of resources to develop the roads in Aba and improve the quality
of electricity supply. These basic necessities will lead to economic progress, social
stability and other positive benefits in our land.
As part of our contribution, Umuaba in Diaspora (Spain) has already started a
program since 2015 to assist the government by distribution of books every year to
all primary schools in Aba. We believe that education sharpens the mind and helps
to develop the potentials of our young ones.”