The Arch- Bishop, Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Most. Rev.
Emmanuel Chukwuma, yesterday, took a swipe at the pro-Biafra
groups describing the demonstrations as misguided.
The cleric said the protests by the youths were borne out of
frustration and idleness caused by infrastructure decay in the South-
East geopolitical zone.
Bishop Chukwuma while addressing newsmen said that the agitators
did not experience the Nigeria’s civil war to appreciate its toll on
the Igbo nation.
He said:
“Our people have invested in other parts of Nigeria. The
agitation for Biafra is a grievance being shown in a wrong
way because of frustration. The youths are frustrated
because many of them have been used and dumped by
politicians. Most of these politicians have failed them. The
appointment of an Igbo in President Buhari’s cabinet does
not translate to infrastructure development.
“All that we need now is the empowerment of our youths.
Federal Government should ensure constant power supply
so that industries will be established to create jobs to curb
restiveness. An idle man is the devil’s workshop. The Igbo
is in support of the President’s anti-corruption fight. The
people who have stolen our wealth should be brought to
book and the funds recovered plunged in the development of
our area,” Chukwuma said.
“We are aggrieved over the state of our roads. There is
no federal presence in the South-East. Our prisons are
congested among others. Although we did not vote for
Buhari, we now know where his administration is going and
we have embraced it.Buhari should temper justice with mercy
over Biafra agitation and release Nnamdi Kanu
unconditionally.” “the Arch Bishop appealed.
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