By Chuks Eke—
A human rights crusader, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor Esq. KSC has described the recent labelling of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as a terrorist organisation as a desperate bid to manufacture diversion.
He lampooned the federal government of Nigeria for daring to brand a peaceful movement of agitators like IPoB as a terrorist organisation.
In a press statement titled “Hypocrisy at Its Peak: The Dangerous Diversion from Nigeria’s Real Enemies”, Ejiofor stated that it is curious for any right-thinking person or government to include IPoB, a peaceful movement of global reach, present in over 50 countries and widely acknowledged as a non-violent posture, to be branded among the financiers of terrorism paradoxically.
According to Ejiofor who expressed disappointment at the turn of events, “the very zenith of hypocrisy is attained when deliberate and calculated efforts are made to divert attention from the palpable and ongoing atrocities perpetrated by virulent jihadist elements/terrorists including those disguising as herdsmen, Boko Haram insurgents and ISWAP militants, who, with chilling consistency, prosecute a brutal and existential campaign of violence against the Nigerian State”.
“Their onslaught is neither selective nor restrained; it is directed against the very fabric of national stability, our security institutions, already overstretched, and, more tragically, against defenceless citizens whose blood is daily spilt across the North-West, North-Central, North-East, and the Middle Belt”.
“This unrelenting carnage, which ought to command the undivided urgency of both government and public discourse, is instead being overshadowed by a most curious and disingenuous narrative. Such a rhetorical gymnastics not only strains credulity but also betrays a troubling inclination towards obfuscation rather than resolution”.
“It is precisely this pattern of misdirection and selective outrage that underscores why the hydra-headed insecurity ravaging the northern regions continues to defy meaningful resolution. Until we summon the collective courage to confront the uncomfortable truths, dismantle the architecture of denial, and unequivocally call out those, whether by action or omission, who enable these heinous crimes, any purported solution will remain illusory”.
“Only through candour, accountability, and an unflinching commitment to truth can we hope to recalibrate our national response and reclaim the path to peace and security”, said Ejiofor.
