By John John
Igbos for a Progressive and United Nationhood, IPAN, has vehemently condemned the gruesome murder of northern traders and their cows in Abia State.
IPAN called on Nigerian leaders, especially those eyeing the presidential seat in 2023, to speak out and stop pretending, for the sake of their egocentric reasons.
Recalled that last Tuesday, gunmen invaded the New Cattle Market at Omumauzor in Ukwa West LGA of Abia State, killing eight traders from the North and slaughtering over 20 cows.
The National President of the group, Lawrence Onuzulike, described as it is barbaric and heartless.
Onuzulike who was speaking in pains charged Abia State and federal government to work collaboratively to ensure the culprits are brought to book.
He said this in his reason made available to newsmen, "IPAN calls on Northerners not to please exercise patience and not to retaliate as the acts are carried out for uninformed people who are bent on bringing calamity against Igbo people in the north
" We call on Northerners to please exercise patience and not to retaliate as the acts are carried out for uninformed people who are bent on bringing calamity against Igbo people in the north
IPAN wonders why Igbo leaders, especially those aspiring to become president of Nigeria are not vehemently condemning these savage acts
"Are Ndigbo comfortable with the current situation of things in the Southeast? What are our Igbo leaders doing?
" We are trying so hard to understand what exactly some of the Igbo leaders are benefitting, from the current situation of things in the Southeast.
" No doubt, their actions, and inactions led us to where we are today, and their silence in the face of these calamities is disturbing. We charge you to speak.
"To the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, we must stress that this is not the time to just condemn the barbaric act, but time to act and get the killers quickly apprehended." He said.