The apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called out all Governors in the South Eastern states for not addressing the insecurity in the lands.

A statement by the Deputy President of the group, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro which contained the information, stated that the lack of coordination in the states is a proof of leadership and duty betrayal.

The Tuesday statement centred on the recent killings in Igbo lands as the group decried the killing of igbos by suspected Fulani herdsmen—about 300 indigenes within Q1 of 2025.

Describing the reluctance of Governors in Igbo states as “collapse of governance”, Mazi Isiguzoro said;

“Ohanaeze Ndigbo delivers this wake-up message with urgency: our esteemed forebears—legendary figures such as Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Dr Michael Okpara, Dr Francis Akanu-Ibia, Dr C.C. Onoh, Chief Sam Mbakwe, Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu, and Dr Alex Ekwueme—would undoubtedly express their profound dismay over the craven silence and hypocrisy displayed by current South-East Governors.

“The stark reality is that while innocent Igbo farmers are subjected to relentless attacks, their leaders remain conspicuously absent from the fight against this palpable jihadist threat. Such lethargy in governance betrays the very essence of leadership and undermines the security and dignity of the Igbo people.

Describing the situation of things as “Igbo land under siege”, the statement added that further reluctance from south east governors in addressing the issue would lead to seeking intervention fork Tinubu and imposing state of emergency.

“Ohanaeze Ndigbo now demands an immediate cessation of this conspiracy of silence among our Governors. We call for urgent and decisive action to address the escalating insecurity in our region. Should this inaction persist, the Igbo Nation will be left with no alternative but to seek intervention from President Tinubu. In such a case, we will advocate for the invocation of Section 305 of Nigeria’s Constitution to declare a state of emergency in our beleaguered states,” the statement read.

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