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As the nationwide protest against hardship, unemployment, bad governance, skyrocketing prices of goods and commodities continued on Friday , major General, Collins Remy – Ugo Ihekire ( rtd) has said that Igbos should not be dragged into the protests as the people are not favorably disposed to the idea of the protests.
The former AU force commander in Darfur region, pointed out that barring luxury buses from South-East from the South West or any part of Nigeria is unacceptable and condemnable .
He condemned the killings in the South-East, especially as witnessed in Imo state in the past few days, stressing that it is not the attitude of Ndigbo to kill their kiths and kins to drive home their grievances and anger.
In a statement on Friday he personally signed and made available to newsmen, General Ihekire said : “Ndigbo are not favorably disposed to the planned protest, and all efforts to drag them into it, is totally unacceptable. Not even by fabricated violence in Alaigbo.
He added, ” The timing of these protests also coincides with an alarming surge in violence in the South East, where unknown gunmen have unleashed a wave of terror in recent days to falsely show lack of peace in the South East Zone. These attacks have resulted in the loss of innocent lives, destruction of property, and have created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty in the region. Just this past week, several reports highlighted the brutal killings and abductions carried out by these unidentified assailants. Communities have been left devastated, with many wondering when this nightmare will end.
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