The South East Renewed Hope Ambassadors (SERHA), a pro-Biafra group, has distanced itself from the planned #EndBadGovernance# nationwide protest scheduled for August 1, 2024. The group asserts that the people of the Southeast have nothing to gain from this protest and should instead focus on demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Key
Reasons for Disassociation
In
a statement signed by key representatives, including President Arinzechukwu
Awogu (Anambra), Vice President Ugochukwu Ugwu (Enugu), Secretary General
Nwogba Morgan (Ebonyi), and Youth President Joseph Odumuko (Abia), as well as
Mrs. Lovett Emere (Imo), SERHA emphasized that the continuous detention of Kanu
is the only legitimate cause for protest.
Call for
Regional Focus
SERHA
urged the Southeast populace to avoid participating in any protests that could
escalate security issues in the region and lead to broader national unrest.
They highlighted the historical context, recalling the adverse impacts of past
crises, particularly those originating from the Western Region, which
culminated in the Nigerian Civil War.
Historical
Context and Warnings
The
group reminded the Southeast people of the devastating consequences of the
Civil War (1967-1970), which left the Igbo community in ruins—a state they are
still recovering from. They warned against being swayed into actions that might
provoke similar crises, citing the historical neglect and marginalization that
followed past upheavals.
Statement
Highlights
"Recall
that during the same agitation in the West, which led to the January 15, 1966
coup and the pogroms, eventually resulted in the brutal Nigerian Civil War.
This war particularly left a legacy of destruction against Ndigbo, with a death
toll of over 3,000,000 people of Igbo origin. The aftermath included
marginalization, economic setbacks, and criminal neglect towards the people of
the Eastern Region. In all these events, we suffered alone without the rest of
the country joining in protest against the travails of the Southeast," the
statement read.
Conclusion
The South East Renewed Hope Ambassadors (SERHA) have made it clear that their priority is the release of Nnamdi Kanu, viewing it as a more critical issue than the nationwide protest against bad governance. They call on the Southeast community to remain cautious and avoid actions that could further destabilize the region and the country.
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