Uwazuruike, Nnamdi Kanu must come together for Biafra to be achieved - Archbishop Chukwuma
- Archbishop of Enugu Anglican province has called for IPOB and MASSOB to unite
- Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma said Igbo people cannot take up arms
- Other Igbo leaders are calling for the factions to unite
Archbishop Chukwuma
The Archbishop of Enugu Anglican Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma has said Igbo people may not take up arms to fight.
Rev Chukwuma also said the people of the South East are not ready to fight another war.
When asked about a statement credited to the IPOB in which the group threatened to take up arms, Archbishop Chukwuma said:
The ongoing verbal attacks between IPOB and a section of MASSOB loyal to Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has the Enugu Archbishop worried.
His words: “Because whatever they are exchanging words for is their stomach and time has come for them to reason together and allow peace to reign.
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"All we are talking about now is how to defend the cause of our people, not selfish individuals.
"Because both groups are controlled by someone and I will appeal to the followers to look back and caution themselves and find out the main cause of the face off and take a reasonable and honest cause that will be of benefit to our people.
"There is a better war to fight together because divided we fall; and that is the problem with the Igbo. We are not united; there is no proper leadership and I think with the new Ohanaeze, it is time to call them together and get them to fight a common cause rather than exchanging words.
"So, the newly elected leadership of Ohanaeze, led by Chief Nnia Nwodo has a very big assignment to wade into this misunderstanding; and if they can do that (I am ready to be involved also) they will be able to reach a common cause for which they can really salvage our people.
“For now, the picture they are painting is one of disunity and people could start to take advantage of that; so that will not help us.
"We are brothers and we must come together to find out what is the problem we are facing and then face it together. When we are divided, we cannot make any move and we become a caricature to the enemy.
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“That’s exactly what is happening and I am not happy about it because I believe all of them have different agenda, which must not be selfish; the agenda must be of benefit to our people.
"But when it is becoming selfish and too materialistic, becoming a struggle of what you get, then it becomes a disappointing situation and we don’t want that.
"So, it is time for them to ask themselves pertinent questions and find a way to resolve their differences. What we need now is peace, when we are peacefully together and we engage in dialogue, then we can be able to push our case before the Federal Government.
“I am totally against the rift between the two of them and I urge them to come together, reason together and see what they can do to find a common cause for the good of our people.”
The IPOB said Julie Ward has made remarkable efforts to speak against injustice and dehumanization against the group, its leadership and members.
A statement signed by IPOB’s spokesperson Powerful Emma, the group called on all its members worldwide to show appreciation to the EU parliament member.