Abia lnsecurity: Guard Your Power Plant Against Attack, IPOB Tells Otti
The Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) has warned Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, to adequately guard the newly launched power plant, which it claimed had been placed under target by his political detractors.
Spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, in a statement, yesterday, alleged that the governor’s achievements have been a serious threat to his detractors, who he added, might want to thwart his efforts by destroying the gigantic power plant.
It also condemned President Bola Tinubu’s order to the military to go after the killers of the five military officers killed in Aba during the May 30 sit-at-home order by members of his group.
Powerful claimed the President’s order may lead to genocide in the South East.
The statement read in part: “We are informing the Abia State Governor to make sure there is an absolute vigilance over the power station, as it will be targeted for destruction to frustrate the influx of foreign investors and weaken the rapidity of development in Abia State.
“Gov. Otti’s achievement in just one year is a serious threat to the enemies of the East/Ndi Igbo, including other governors in the Eastern region, both past and present. It is, therefore, not a surprise that this scenario is unfolding.
“The statement credited to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordering the Nigeria Military to invade Abia State to kill innocent IPOB members and to go after innocent people without setting up an investigation panel shows a deep seated level of hatred and bigotry against Ndigbo.
“The Nigerian government doesn’t want people to question the rationale behind the continuous detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu after discharging other similar high-profile cases in Nigeria.
“Once again, we publicly declare that IPOB is not responsible for the attack and the killing of the soldiers in Aba. We have equally condemned the barbaric murder of the soldiers on the sacred day of Biafra Heroes Day,” Powerful stated.
