The leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, at the weekend in Abuja, said that the group had not supported reprisals against killings of Igbo in the North because of the consequences the action would have on Igbo population in the region.

Chief Uwazuruike spoke at a meeting of traditional rulers of Igbo extraction from the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT.) The meeting had as part of its agenda discussions on important national issues, including how to promote national unity and development.

The meeting was also attended by other prominent Igbo sons, including His Royal Majesty Eze Nri and custodian of Igbo culture and tradition, Eze Obidiegwu Onyesoh; His Royal Majesty Eze Cletus Ilomuanya of Obinugwu in Imo State who is the chairman of South-East Council of Traditional Rulers; chairman, Eze Ndigbo in the 19 northern states, Eze (Dr) Nwosu Ibe as well as former governor of old Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife.

Uwazuruike, however, stated that it was important for Igbo leaders to appraise the situation, synergise and evolve solutions to the predicament faced by Ndigbo residing in the region.

He said, "we have not supported reprisals because of its dire consequences considering the number of Igbo in the north and their calibre

"Our people won't go for reprisal attack. We will continue to advise our people to refrain from reprisal attack but government must continue to ensure our lives and properties are protected," he added.

The MASSOB leader accused South- East governors of pushing their people out to their enemies unlike other state governors, especially those in South- West, who he commended for protecting their people.

He equally lamented lack of cooperation and unity among Igbo.

He said, "the fact that we are talking about MASSOB does not mean we shouldn't get our fair share. Any day Igbo speak with one voice, every challenge they face will melt.

“It is God who will pay us for our sacrifices not men and that is why we shouldn't relent,” he said.

Speaking in an interview at the event, the chairman of Ohaneze Nd'Igbo in Kano State, Chief Tobias Idika called for the abolition of all forms of militancy in the north as well as re-invigoration of the country's security sector.

The Ohaneze leader made case for authorities to send non-muslim commissioners of police to the troubled-northern states and insisted that it is the turn of Igbos to produce the president in 2015.

Speaking also, the former governor of old Anambra State, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife called for public education on religious matters as one of the ways of tackling the current insecurity facing the country.

Although he answered, "If I know I would have told them long time ago" when asked what he would suggest as solution to the country's security problem, Chief Ezeife stated that, "We want education to make it certain for muslims and christian faithfuls to know the limit of what the scripture is saying

"This suicide bombing thing, a person signs off to die, if you commit suicide, you are going to hell straight and the person who brainwashed you also."

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mossob wont retaliate
written by Idris Wada Saleh, September 10, 2012

An the sponsors too will go to hell.

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Very Funny
written by Boma, September 10, 2012

Siddon look

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written by Shettima, September 10, 2012

Mr. Uwazuruike, may God bless and continue to guide you. You have shown that you are a good and sensitive leader. Reprisal would only worsen a bad situation. Instead, we should team up and find a lasting solution to the problem.

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written by concern, September 10, 2012

Very careless to even ever thought of repraisal. That is a biafran
Mentality. Does everything have to be violent with biafrans! Nga does
Not trust u ppl an inch. Forget presidency ever. History has thought
Us and u can encourage ibos to go back to biafra & develop it. May be
Nigerians will come & buy stuff from their. Ppl are tired of d ways of
Life of ibos.

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killings in the north,why igbo wouldnot retaliate
written by Enyinna kingsley, September 10, 2012

Regarding the suggestion by chief Ezeife,that christain and moslem are to be properly educated on the limits of the scriptures,I think chief Ezeife is wrong,if there is any group that needs to be properly educated on the limits of the scriptuires as suggested by Ezeife, it is the moslem group,he knows this very well, Is Ezeife just been careful and afraid not offend the dreaded blood sucking group directly avoiding talking of them,so he decides to soften and watered down his suggestions like that....politicians are wise oh,oga sir,your message is clear to them, their teachers didnot do their jobs very well, hence the sensless killings

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written by francis cole, September 11, 2012

No, no,no hahahahaha Igbos dont ever retaliate oooo please. Make una just sit down dey look, untill BH show una pepper. To me why you Igbos forcing your selfs to live in the north. Mallam already said you people should go and they dont want to you people. Una never see any thing yet Una don authourize them to kill una like fowl. Better you people become muslims.

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