Biafra Has Ceased To Be An Agitation – Chima Christian
As reported activities of those often referred to as unknown gunmen pile up in the southeast, Chima Christian, a public policy analyst, has opined that issue has gone beyond nationalist agitation.
Days, after a portion of Nnewi South Local Government Area was burnt by suspected arsonists, reports have emerged of similar destruction in Aguata Council Headquarters.
Reacting through a press release issued in Awka on Friday, Chima said “all pretences have been done away with in Anambra and perhaps in many parts of the southeast; this has ceased to be an agitation.
“It has, as many experts warned, become an excuse for criminals to destroy, kill, abduct, pillage and terrorise at will.”
The public policy analyst acknowledged that the southeast needs to negotiate a better deal with Nigeria. He however said those negotiations will not be led by gun-toting criminals who have no sense of direction.
He said “thankfully, Anambra’s Gov. Charles Soludo has offered IPOB, ESN, DOS and their other mutations a platform for round-table discussions.
“I implore all agitating groups to take this olive branch, so they can work with the government and other key stakeholders to reign in on those who terrorise in their name, if they say they are not the ones responsible for ongoing terrorist activities.
“Southeast’s short-lived experiment with anti-establishment politics did not yield desired results. It is now time to come together and close this sad chapter in the political journey of the southeast.”
