IPAC URGES ALL NDIGBO'S TO COME HOME

The Southeast caucus of Inter-Party Advisory Council, (IPAC), the umbrella body of registered political parties in the country, has called on all eligible Southeasterners to come home and be counted during the census. The group said that when the people of the geopolitical zone take part in the forthcoming census, it will help to ascertain the actual population of Ndigbo and also help in the distribution of infrastructure in the area.
The body also called on the Federal Government to unconditionally release the detained leader of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in obedience to a court order.

IPAC, after a two-day retreat in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, condemned what it called the “frequent and indiscriminate shootings and killings of innocent IPOB/MASSOB and unarmed protesters by security agencies who maintain a lackadaisical indifference in handling the armed and murderous Fulani herdsmen issues”.
A 10-point communiqué issued after the retreat, drew attention to “The activities of the Fulani herdsmen in communities in the zone,” and called “on the Federal Government to demonstrate a sincere commitment to eradication of this menace so as to erase the perception of bias and injustice”.
The communique was signed by the chairman of the caucus and Abia State Chairman of IPAC, Prince Emeka Okafor and IPAC chairmen in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states.


The communique said that true federalism would be achieved by amending the constitution to devolve more powers to the states and give them more control over natural and human resources located in there, saying that such would make the states more viable and productive.
The communiqué called, “On Southeast governments to work urgently towards creating a conducive environment for living, industry, investment, tourism and trade, including the full establishment and functioning of the South East Nigeria Economic Commission which will facilitate integration, harmonization and cohesiveness of infrastructure and economic development of the South East Nigeria”.
It also called “On all South Easterners in various parts of the world to urgently invest their resources in the South East for the purpose of building a strong regional economy”.
On NNAMDI Kanu, the lamented the continued incarceration of the IPOB leader, and called for his unconditional release in compliance with the court order and also to show a genuine demonstration of the ‘change’ agenda of the Federal Government”.
The IPAC said, “We condemn the frequent and indiscriminate shootings and killings of innocent IPOB/MASSOB and unarmed protesters by the security agencies and maintain a lackadaisical indifference in handling armed and murderous Fulani herdsmen.
“IPAC South East associates herself with the fight against corruption by the present administration and equally commended the release of funds for the purpose of payment of salaries and pensions”.

source:The Nation