12-21-2017, 03:17 PM
The arrest of the founder of Innoson vehicle manufacturing company Dr. Innocent Chukwuma, by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has continued to cause ripples all over Igbo Land.
Speaking through a statement made available to DAILY POST, Evang. Elliot Ugochukwu-Uko, founder Igbo Youth Movement, described it as an endless humiliation of a conquered people.
Ugochukwu-Uko, who is also the Secretary, Eastern Consultative Assembly (ECA) as well as Deputy Secreatry, Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT) said it was shocking that the EFCC took such action when “the alleged legal issues he has with a commercial bank is also said to be in court.”
He noted that “the power-show displayed on Tuesday in Enugu by EFCC’s Magu is a loud statement to the Igbo Nation that we are perceived as slaves in Nigeria.
“Sources close to Innoson confirms there was no earlier invitation, nor notice by the EFCC, before Tuesday’s Invasion. The raw display of brute force by the EFCC, the empty shells of expended bullets thrown all over the compound, is a sad reminder that in Nigeria, Easterners remain second class citizens.
“Will Magu abduct Aliko Dangote that way? The total disregard for the ongoing court actions and a resort to military era abductions confirm to all, that Ndigbo remain endangered species in Nigeria.
“The greatest employer of labour in Igbo land and a genius who has transformed the economic landscape of this clime, in the area of automobile manufacturing, is abducted in a humiliating manner at his residence in Enugu, ostensibly over issues with a bank, issues which lawyers are handling. This is a loud message to the people of Eastern Nigeria of our status in Nigeria.
“Everybody knows, Aliko Dangote cannot be abducted that way over issues with a commercial bank.
“The owners of Nigeria keep reminding the people of Eastern region, that, they are not wanted in Nigeria.
“An emergency meeting of Eastern consultative Assembly holds this week to deliberate on this humiliation on a leading light in our land.
“Those who believe you can treat Ndigbo anyhow and nothing will happen are wrong. Not anymore.”
Source: http://dailypost.ng/2017/12/20/innosons-...hukwu-uko/
Speaking through a statement made available to DAILY POST, Evang. Elliot Ugochukwu-Uko, founder Igbo Youth Movement, described it as an endless humiliation of a conquered people.
Ugochukwu-Uko, who is also the Secretary, Eastern Consultative Assembly (ECA) as well as Deputy Secreatry, Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT) said it was shocking that the EFCC took such action when “the alleged legal issues he has with a commercial bank is also said to be in court.”
He noted that “the power-show displayed on Tuesday in Enugu by EFCC’s Magu is a loud statement to the Igbo Nation that we are perceived as slaves in Nigeria.
“Sources close to Innoson confirms there was no earlier invitation, nor notice by the EFCC, before Tuesday’s Invasion. The raw display of brute force by the EFCC, the empty shells of expended bullets thrown all over the compound, is a sad reminder that in Nigeria, Easterners remain second class citizens.
“Will Magu abduct Aliko Dangote that way? The total disregard for the ongoing court actions and a resort to military era abductions confirm to all, that Ndigbo remain endangered species in Nigeria.
“The greatest employer of labour in Igbo land and a genius who has transformed the economic landscape of this clime, in the area of automobile manufacturing, is abducted in a humiliating manner at his residence in Enugu, ostensibly over issues with a bank, issues which lawyers are handling. This is a loud message to the people of Eastern Nigeria of our status in Nigeria.
“Everybody knows, Aliko Dangote cannot be abducted that way over issues with a commercial bank.
“The owners of Nigeria keep reminding the people of Eastern region, that, they are not wanted in Nigeria.
“An emergency meeting of Eastern consultative Assembly holds this week to deliberate on this humiliation on a leading light in our land.
“Those who believe you can treat Ndigbo anyhow and nothing will happen are wrong. Not anymore.”
Source: http://dailypost.ng/2017/12/20/innosons-...hukwu-uko/