The traditional leader of the Obosi community in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Chidubem Iweka, has urged the five Southeast governors to organize a meeting aimed at addressing the growing threat of terrorism in the region.
The continuous call for a separate state has led to a rise in criminal activities in the area, including incidents of kidnapping and armed robberies.
During a traditional ceremony known as the Obiora festival in his community, Igwe Iweka emphasized the necessity for other prominent Igbo figures to promptly collaborate with the governors in order to devise a strategy to eliminate terrorism from the region.
The monarch said: “This is deliberately imported terrorism in Igboland. I hereby call on Igbo stakeholders, billionaires and think-tanks, to urgently convene a consultative Assembly in conjunction with state governments, traditional rulers, and presidents general, to devise effective modalities to rescue Igboland from the clutches of imported terrorists and kidnappers.
“People must learn to stay away from robbery, kidnapping, cultism, hard drugs, fraud (419) and other forms of criminality.
“Yes we know that you are all going through very difficult times in the entire country, but that is no excuse to indulge in any form of criminality.”
The monarch also admonished people in his domain to desist from crime.
“Criminals always get caught in the end, either by the long hands of the law or by the mighty hands of God. Nemesis will catch up with you sooner or later. Find other possible legal alternatives to make money, no matter how lowly.
“It is time for our young men of Obosi to emulate fellow Igbo youths in learning trades, skills and engaging in various commercial ventures”, advised Eze Iweka.
