As controversies continue to rage over the proposed launch of Operation Python Dance 3 in the South-East by the Nigerian Army, the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, Worldwide, has called for caution to avoid another bloodletting in the region.
The group in a statement by its Deputy President-General, Comrade Obinna Achuonye, appealed to Ndigbo not to allow the intimidation and experience of last year’s Python Dance to provoke them into unnecessary crisis that might jeopardize the peace and harmony existing in the region.
It also used the statement to condemn the reported discovery of corpses in Ukwa and Umuahia suspected to be that of Biafra agitators who engaged in protest during the show of force by the military during last year’s Operation Python Dance 2.
The statement read in part: “We are aware that some Igbo Governors who tried to see how to calm the situation were blackmailed but we know that the military was obeying orders from Above not that of the South East Governors.
“OYC frowns at the discovery of corpses in Ukwa and Umuahia suspected to be Biafra agitators who engaged in protest during the show of force of the military during the last year’s Python dance 2.
“Ohanaeze youths plan 2018 Referendum Summit during this year’s Igbo day on September 28/29th 2018 at Owerri in Imo State to bring all Igbo stakeholders on the same Page on issues affecting Ndigbo and the Biafra question and how best to channel our peaceful quest for betterment of Ndigbo economically and politically without allowing enemies of Ndigbo to capitalized on Biafra agitation to murder the Youths and arrest Biafra mothers as we witnessed in Owerri recently.
“The 2018 Referendum summit is not a declaration of Independent state of Biafra, it is not gathering of Biafra agitators, it is not a meeting for protest but a meeting to avoid bloodshed in Igbo land during the 2018 Igbo day celebration, and is sensitization to ensure that Igbo Youths are not victims during the upcoming Python dance 3.
“We are fully aware of desperate attempts by some expelled saboteurs, who engaged in forgery of their international passports and driving licenses to defraud the members of the public, and one fake doctor from Isuochi, who masterminded the assassination attempt on the leader of Ohanaeze Youths Council. The OYC has petitioned the Inspector General of police on these expelled saboteurs.”
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