Easter Retreat: Ohanaeze Sends Important Message To Members Over Viral Publications

According to him, since remaining silent could be misinterpreted by the naive public as an endorsement of this orchestrated abnormality,“this response becomes absolutely necessary.” The full statement reads:“Ohanaeze Ndigbo notes with dismay that the mischief makers, impostors, charlatans and media navigators who masquerade on the invaluable footprints of Ohanaeze Ndigbo for narrow, perverse and illicit interests fail to appreciate the profound emotional attachment the Igbo owe to Ohanaeze; and that such a sacred Igbo identity should not be desecrated on the whims, caprices, rascality and exuberances of some social deviants and wary transgressors.

“The good people of Delta State and the general public are hereby notified that appropriate security agencies have been duly alerted about the unscrupulous marauders whose sole aim is to upset, disarticulate and torpedo the peace and tranquillity for which Asaba town is known.

According to the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze,Alex Ogbonnia, the organization would have chosen to ignore the foolish “Igbo Easter Retreat” as a clear display of recklessness and insensitivity.

“The retreat attracted eminent personalities from all walks of life, including the governor of Enugu State, represented by His Excellency Barr.

“Sequel to the aforesaid, it is, therefore, insensitive for a genuine Ohanaeze Ndigbo to organise a retreat on Easter Saturday and Monday when the predominant Igbo Christians and elders should be in their various communities and residences for the Easter celebration..

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