Igbo Leaders have urged the Federal Government to ensure ‘desperate attempts’ by Boko Haram insurgents to bomb the South-East does not materialise, warning that a successful attack in the region portended grave danger for the country.
In a statement by Evang. Elliot Uko, Deputy Secretary of the Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), entitled ‘The calm before the storm’, the tribal leaders described as worrisome the Sallah day arrest in Borno State of a long trailer laden with bombs and IED’s disguised as cattle merchants headed for Onitsha and Port Harcourt.
“This simply tells us that those who are committed to bombing the east are very serious at their plans,” the statement said.
“We have two choices facing us. One is to keep quiet and look the other way until it happens. The other is exactly what we are doing now: Raise our voice in warning, praying and hoping that this avoidable catastrophe would pass us by. Truth is that Boko Haram is desperate to bomb eastern Nigeria. We don’t want that to happen because the implications are clearly frightening.
If you add this to the earlier attempt to bomb a church with 10,000 capacity at Owerri, the attempt to kill both General Muhammadu Buhari and Sheik Bauchi, nobody knows how many of such trailers have successfully transferred the deadly cargo to the east waiting for the time to strike.
“Had any of these three events exploded according to Boko Haram plan, Nigeria would have been history by now. Now, we know that the sponsors of Boko Haram are desperate to attack the South-East, let nobody pretend the grave implications of a successful Boko Haram attack on the South-East is lost on them.
“Since the Kano Riots of 1953, easterners have been killed every year in very gruesome manner in the North for 61 years; sometimes over introduction of Sharia Laws, sometimes because of a cartoon in Denmark, sometimes over beauty pageant…, sometimes because of election results. Pursuing easterners down home to bomb them in the name of Islamisation by force would be the last straw. Nigeria will not survive a Boko Haram attack in the East.”
“In this season, which could easily be described as the season of uneasy calm before the impending storm we remind the authorities that if Boko Haram does succeed in bombing the South-East with casualties, it would be impossible to stop the catastrophe that would follow; reprisals and counter-reprisals.
“A people pushed to the wall will react and the northern crowd will also react and no power on earth can hold Nigeria together again. As the enemies of peaceful co-existence are determined to twist the tiger’s tail, this is truly the calm before the storm.”
A WORD IS ENO UGH FOR D WISE
It is a threat that should not be carried out. The real intention of the sect for the planned attack, is to draw the igbos into an open confrontation. This, they will not be able to handle because of the catastrophy that will follow. Half a word is enough for the wise!!!
Till e happen first!
Isiah Balat was killed because he saw Badluck Ebele Jonathan meeting with Shekau in the villa,just who do you think is boko haram?Reprisals and counter reprisal?You guys are cowards,brainless animals,what of the igbos caught several times with bombs?How many times have we seen such arrests?Uncountable times,you people should do your worst,you and your blood sucking monster(Badluck)will surely fail.
Let wait and see hw those idiot wil doo it(mumu haram)
God will not allow it to happen.Living.Nigerians co-existence matters a lot.
It is nemesis that is catching up with the north and our people said that (he)that the gods want to kill,he first made him blind.And we all know that bokoharam is common kowledge of the northern agenda against the govt and igbos and xtianity.But am happy because they the (north) knew what we represent in this animal kingdom and if they claim not to know then they should go and strike any part of south east or sout-south and see if the night won’t come upon at unawear,since they ve been killing at their region and we ve be runing now they want to kill us again in our own soil and expect peace, that will be imporssible.And If they try it then i will goin hand to sponsor the evil against them since peace is a taboo for them.
mavrek I PITY U VERY SOON ….
The enemy of peace of this nation will not have rest. Even wen sleeping. In Jesus Name.
But I advice u bro boko, don’t try to strike in d here oooo. If not u will regret it.
If Boko Haram succeed to bomb any part in Igbo land.That will be the end of Northerners leaving in Igbo land.everything are under arrangements. we are waiting.
Bokoharam knows their capacity. the north can be wiped out in one day with our new Technology on grand waiting for them to strick. but i believe that they are wise enough so the can try such. Bokoharam are fighting for Islamic state so they should fight in the north no East because the can never be an Islamic state in the East.
Smiles:-D… Hw interestin dis story is bcumin. Kip actin nigeria, i wld remain a suspensd viewer
foolish nation