Attack On Ekweremadu Is Act Of Ingratitude – Abaribe

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

The Senate Minority leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe has condemned the attack on former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, by some members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, in Nuremberg, Germany describing it as a sign of ingratitude to a man who has backed Igbo causes.

In video circulated online and seen by GWG, Ekweremadu was seen being assaulted and manhandled by alleged members of IPOB, who stormed the venue for the Second Annual Cultural Festival and Convention Organized by Ndigbo Germany in Nurnberg, an event the former Deputy Senate President was in attendance

In a statement signed by the Senate Minority Leader on Sunday, he described the treatment of Ekweremadu as disgraceful, noting that the former deputy Senate President played a key role in getting the bail granted to the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

Abaribe noted that the unwarranted attack of Ekweremadu was not a character of the Igbo, stressing that the attack is not the best way to agitate. 

“Obviously this is not how to repay a man, an outstanding leader of men, an unpretentious Igbo leader.

“He has given his all even going as far as deploying his means to arrange for the bail of Nnamdi Kanu, not minding the repercussions to his political career.

“It is unfortunate. The perpetrators of the attack should know that as Igbo, we respect elders and reverence our leaders.

“The unwarranted attack is not the character of the Igbo.

“It is most worrisome and even inconceivable that the attackers will choose an auspicious occasion where our people are celebrating and showcasing our rich culture to exhibit such unbecoming and condemnable conduct in the name of agitation.

“No, that was not agitation, no right-thinking human will identify with such behaviour.

“Yes, Nigeria is going through a horrendous phase, which is a fault line that her leaders, particularly we the Igbo leaders are engaging others to find a lasting solution to.

“Resorting to mob mentality and venting the spleen on our leaders rather creates a vacuum that will leave our people helpless and confused in the circumstance.”

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