Some Matters Raised By IPOB Are Valid, Should Be Addressed – Abia Governor, Ikpeazu

 

Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has called on other governors from the South-East region to address the security issues raised by the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB).

 

He said some of their complaints are genuine and should be addressed.

 

The governor, though, said he could not support the strategy adopted by the separatist group to achieve their objectives, he highlighted some of their concerns affecting the South-East region.

 

Ikpeazu mentioned injustice and marginalisation as some of the issues raised by the IPOB while speaking on Arise TV on Tuesday.

 

He said it is only when those concerns are acknowledged that elected officials will be granted solid ground to preach the gospel of Nigeria’s unity.

“Equal rights and justice is an indelible right of all citizens and if through impunity and carelessness we allow a group of people to begin to feel like they’re not rightly represented within the polity, it creates a lacuna where people are no longer confident in the government to protect them and take care of their interest within the polity. There’s bound to be agitation one way or another. Some of these reactions may extrapolate to levels that may undermine national convention and unity,” Ikpeazu said.