The founder and leader of the Biafra Independent Movement (BIM), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has sent a strong warning to President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, saying Ndigbo will not standby and watch the humiliation of the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace Limited, Chief Allen Onyema.
Mr. Uwazuruike issued the warning on Wednesday while reacting to the plan by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to open a probe against Onyema, and the recent call by Buhari’s Special Assistant on Social Media Loretta Onochie asking Onyema to face his charges in the United States of America.
He accused the Buhari Government of masterminding the plan by EFCC to probe the Air Peace boss, seeing the probe of Onyema as persecution against Ndigbo.
According to him, Onochie’s social media outburst represents the thinking of the presidency, noting that Onochie spoke the mind of the presidency but warned that Ndigbo would rise against any plan to humiliate Onyema.
Uwazuruike said, “I am Ijele of Igboland and it’s my responsibility to defend Igbo people, since the demise of Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu which Onyema is one of, and I tell you that I have all it takes to resist the FG from persecuting my people.
“We have been pushed to the wall by the Federal Government and Onyema’s case will prove a point, so he should not be intimidated and must remain firm.”
The EFCC had on Saturday set up a special panel to look into the allegation of fraud and money laundering against Mr. Onyema.
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