Owerri – The Igbo-Biafra Nationalists on Wednesday called on the Southeast leaders to run a responsible leadership.
Convener of IBN, Mazi Uche Mefor, made this call in a statement to newsmen in Owerri while speaking about issue of governance in the South East geo-political zone. According to him,”The Igbo-Biafra Nationalists and the Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-Determination commend you, the South-East political leaders/representatives and other stakeholders like the Ohaneze Ndigbo for adopting our proposal to engage the Nigerian state in discussions concerning the future of the Igbo Nation, a region predominantly and currently referred to in political terms as the South-East.
“We also applaud you for responding to our call for taking a firm stand in speaking up in defence of the South-East region in the area of the creation of additional state in the South-East region to bring it at par with the other regions that have 6 and 7 states, aiming to positively impact the lives of its inhabitants.
“Furthermore, we caution you to address the remaining aspects of our agenda for the South-East. These include the prompt payment of salaries and pensions, provision of social amenities, the sponsorship of additional bills to address other instances of the marginalisation and injustices against the South-East region by the Nigerian state, and the taking of legal action against the Nigerian state through the offices of your various state attorneys general.