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Anambra: Soludo Sends Message To IPOB, ESN
The Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, who was sworn in as the new governor of Anambra State on Thursday has sent a message to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its militia arm, the Eastern Security Network, ESN as he begins his tenure.
The newly sworn-in governor urged IPOB and ESN to work hand-in-hand with his administration to end insecurity plaguing the state.
Soludo made the plea while delivering his inauguration speech in Awka, the state capital.
He questioned the motives of secessionist agitations and wondered if it was time to revisit the purpose of IPOB and ESN.
According to Soludo: “To IPOB/ESN, the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, as well as the disparate armed groups in the forests, it is time to interrogate both the purpose and means of your campaign. To the politicians playing politics with the insecurity, you are riding a tiger.
“The current trajectory is a road to desolation. Let us get around the table and talk. Let the elite in the closet come out, and let’s debate our future and forge a consensus.
“The conspiracy of silence by the elite and some community leaders must end. If you see something, say or do something! Securing Igboland and Nigeria must be our collective responsibility.
“Let those in the forests come out, surrender their guns and let’s work together to rehabilitate and empower you to contribute positively to the peace and prosperity of our homeland.”