Former aviation minister, Chief Osita Chidoka, has called on the Nigerian Army to make public the report of it’s investigation on the activities of military men in the south east while carrying out the military exercise; operation python dance11.
Chidoka who is the United Progressives Party, PPA governorship candidate for the Anambra governorship election said this was necessary as Igbos commence the 50th remembrance of the horrific massacre of the innocent in Asaba during the civil war.
Chidoka called on the Federal Government to use the occasion to heal the wounds caused by the civil war on the Igbo by issuing an official regret.
He noted that the fact that Igbos still hold unto the memories of the ugly incident of 50 years shows that there is dire need for genuine healing.
A press statement signed by Viola Ifeyinwa Okolie, Director Media, Osita Chidoka Campaign organisation quoted Chidoka as saying, “We urge the military high command to release the report of its investigation on alleged abuses and violation of the rights of citizens by security officials involved in the widely criticized Operation Python Dance in the southeast.
“Recalls that the military had acknowledged that it was investigating reports of alleged rights violations including a video showing the dehumanization of civilians by some soldiers along Port-Harcourt – Enugu Expressway.
“We therefore urges the military to accelerate its inquest, make its findings public and apply appropriate punishments on errant officers, while mechanisms are put in place to end such violations.”
The UPP candidate commended well-meaning Nigerians from other parts of the country who identify with the anniversary including Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Father Matthew Hassan Kukah.
He also urges the continued spirit of brotherliness among Nigerians while assuring of his commitment towards the pursuit of the interest of ndi-Igbo through institutionalized legal and legitimate means.
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