OHANAEZE NDIGBO KANO STATE CHAPTER
CONTACT ADDRESS: No.2 New Road, Sabon GariKano.
Tel: 0803xxxxxxx
21st January, 2012
PRESS RELEASE
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About a month ago, the dreaded Islamic terrorist gang called Boko Haram issued a threat message ordering all Southerners to vacate the North or face annihilation. Though the three day ultimatum they gave had elapsed with some pockets of attacks inBorno, Niger,YobeStatesetc. Ohanaeze Ndigbo,Kano foresaw the wreckage that took place in Kano on Friday, January 20th 2012.
If we can recall,Kanowas the first base of Boko Haram insurgence following their first onslaught in April 2007 when the Boko Haram elements invadedKanothrough the Panshekara axis and engaged security agencies in a series of attacks that claimed lives and government properties.
Since then, they have continued to put an eye onKanowith malicious concentration on non-natives. Ohanaeze Ndigbo Kano, can also state without fear of contradiction that the January 20, 2012 attack on Kano remains the only biggest coordinated attack by the Islamic terrorist group where about nine locations were bombed and lives (including one Mr. Ibe, an insurance broker was killed) and properties lost!
In this light, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Kano is convinced that there is a planned JIHAD on non-natives inKano, particularly, the Igbos. Security report reaching us indicates that there is a serious plot by the Islamic terrorist group to invade Sabon Gari Kano, an enclave pre-dominantly dominated by the Igbos.
We are also aware that this Islamic group serving the interest of some Islamic Clerics, Northern traditional rulers and ruthless politicians, have a big plan to bomb Churches, public places, hotels and selected private homes within Sabon Gari Kano.
There is no gainsaying the fact that our people are now scared. The Igbos resident inKanois living with naked fear and apprehension. Though there are few of us who may like to stay and defend ourselves, the majority of us, particularly, women and children, numbering over three million are jostling to leave the North (Kano), because unfolding events indicate that the North (Kano) is no longer safe for easterners.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Kano, thereby call on the governors of the Eastern States and Igbo speaking States in the South-South to provide means of transportation with adequate security to evacuate our brethren who would want to leave because human life is precious and should be protected as such.
For the fact that in the January 20th 2012 attack on Kano, even Journalists were not spared with the killing of the channels reporter, Eneche Akogwu, by the Boko Haram terrorists, means that nobody’s live is protected in Kano. Ohanaeze Ndigbo Kano, with a deep heart, uses this opportunity to commiserate with the National President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Muhammed Garba and all working Journalists inNigeria. The killing of Eneche Akogwu brings to two, innocent Journalists who have fallen victim to the wicked attack and agenda of the Islamic Boko Haram in recent times.
Finally, we call on President Goodluck Jonathan to identify the sponsors of these killers and make them face the wrath of the law. Failure to do this means that Mr. President is failing Nigerians who voted him into power.
Hon. Chief Tobias Michael Idika
President,OhanaezeNdigboKanoStateChapter.
