In Enugu igbo Leaders of Thought yesterday accused the
Federal Government of pursuing an Islamisation agenda of
the country, using the current killings of Nigerians across the country by Fulani herdsmen as reasons for the allegation.
They also dismissed the “Electoral Reform Committee,” set
up by President Buhari last week, saying that “It has nothing to do with us.”
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The Igbo Leaders of Thought made this known during their
meeting at Zodiac Hotel, Enugu.
Chairman of the Leaders of Thought, Prof Ben Nwabueze,
who spoke shortly after their opening session, said that the
“Islamisation agenda of the President Muhamadu Buhari’s
administration “is real.”
Among those who attended the meeting included Prof. Ben
Nwabueze, SAN, former Governor of Anambra State, Dr
Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former National Secretary of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nduka Eya, former Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, Prof. Elochukwu Amucheazi, former Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Anyim Ude and the National Chairman of Igbo Women Association, IWA , Chief Marie Okwo.
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They also included Chief Enechi Onyia, SAN; Prof. Race
Achara, former WAEC Registrar; and traditional ruler of
Ndikelionwu in Orumba Local Government Area of Anambra
State, Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike; Archbishop Emeritus of the
Awka Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Most Rev.
Maxwell Anikwenwa; Prof. Lawrence Ocho, and former Vice
Chancellor of Anambra State University of Science and
Technology, ASUTECH and traditional ruler, Prof. Chiweite
Ejike.
Speaking to newsmen, Prof Nwabueze said: “This is a very
crucial meeting for us because we have not met for more
than a year. And if you look at our agenda, such critical
issues for discussion, issues like Islamisation agenda and its
impact on the unity of the country.
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“Islamisation agenda is real, it’s not something that
somebody has just conjured up. It’s there. And it’s being
implemented gradually.
“Look at the security agencies; every aspect of security ,
Muslims are in control in its entirety. They are doing it
methodically; the way they are going about its
implementation. Look at Fulani herdsmen menace, it is part
of it.”
On the renewed agitation for Biafra, he said: “The agitation for Biafra, you will appreciate what is going on, to box the Igbo, to box them so that they will say, ah we are pulling out.
“And then, they will launch the final solution to the Igbo
problem. Our people must not play into their hands. All these agitations, I support the agitation, but define your objective.
“What do you want? Self-determination, okay; that is the best thing, use it as a cover, don’t come out openly and say you are agitating because you want the sovereign state of Biafra.
Sovereign state of Biafra within sovereign Nigeria? You have to be extremely tactful.
“On the Islamisation thing, we have listed a number of
positions which will be embodied in the communiqué that will come out eventually.
The Fulani herdsmen, our governors should meet and tell them that we don’t want this anymore, let them go somewhere, let them open ranches. But not here, yes these are the things we want.”
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