From Maurice Okafor, Enugu
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has condemned the senate committee chairman on foreign affairs, Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa over what it described as his misguided statement during a Television programme, where he referred to Ndigbo as criminals, rebels and arsonists, who deserves death and elimination, rather than letting Zone produce Nigerian president of Igbo extraction.
In a press statement issued in Enugu yesterday,signed by the National Publicity secrrtary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo,Chief Alex Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze expressed schock that such a statement should come from Bulkachawa.
The press statement reads,”It is shocking and unbelievable that a Senator and Chairman of a strategic Committee in the Senate, Foreign Affairs, could make such an incendiary attack against the Igbo people without any provocation whatsoever”.
“The Igbo demand for the Presidency of Nigeria is within their rights under the laws of the land. They have not breached any section of the Constitution by making such demands. It is therefore gross gratuitous insult for Senator Bulkachuwa to rain such unguarded invectives against a major region in the country”.
” I have tried to obtain some internet facts on Bulkachuwa, the only significant information on him is that on June 10, 2020, his constituents in Bauchi commenced a recall process on him; and no more”.
Ohanaeze it is highly inconceivable that a Senator and a husband of a highly placed judicial officer,Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, would harbour such evil wish for a significant section of Nigeria.
Ohanaeze said the utterance of Bulkachawa shows the il motives and wicked mindset of some people in power who have no other objective but to turn the country into killing fields in the pursuit of hidden ethno-religious agenda.
” While Nigerians are united against the bandits that physically abduct, torture, maim and kill; worse harm is caused by incendiary rhetoric as espoused by the Bulkachuwas in high places”.
The press statement demands unreserved apology from Bulkachawa
“Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide demands an unreserved apology and restitution from Bulkachuwa for this unwarranted assault. We also call on the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawal to reprimand Bulkachuwa publicly as a deterrence to some others who do not understand their oath of office and allegiance to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. For purpose of clarity, a Nigerian Senator must be seen at all times to protect the interest and corporate existence of Nigeria. I doubt if we can build a truly united country with such irresponsible conduct and legislative rascality by the likes of Bulkachuwa”
