A pro-Yoruba group, Oodua Worldwide, has warned the Nigeria Government to avoid looming danger by ensuring the speedy release of Yoruba activitist, Sunday Igboho and 4 of his aides.
The group gave the warning in a statement titled, ‘Oodua Worldwide Calls For Igboho, Others Immediate Release’, on Thursday.
President of the group, Prince Adewale Julius Ojo, urged Yoruba traditional rulers and leaders to put in more efforts towards the release of Igboho.
The statement read in part: “Prompt and unconditional release of Igboho is what can give a credible and unbiased face to a government that is now being seen by many as one with a mission to subdue other nations in Nigeria to favour one.”
“Self-determination agitation is a fundamental human right that should not be met with stiff resistance as being demonstrated by the Nigerian government”.
“We are making this urgent demand that Igboho and his remaining aides in detention should be released immediately to avert a looming danger hovering around Nigeria, if swift, urgent steps are not taken on the right track. We still can’t reconcile why known national tormentors, walk the streets of Nigeria unmolested while those on a popular struggle suddenly became objects of intimidation by our government.”
“We are appalled that the nation is fast degenerating and no one seems to care about what would become of a once fledgling country which seems to have lost its soul to petty politicking by those ordained to guide it to fruition.”
“We maintain that the only way peace and tranquility can reign in Nigeria is for government to restore hope that a new Nigeria is still a possibility. Anything to the contrary will pose a serious danger to the unity of our country, Nigeria,”.
