The chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has
condemned the attack on the former deputy senate president, and a
serving senator, Ike Ekweremadu at the 2nd Annual Igbo cultural festival
in Nuremberg, Germany.
In a statement on Saturday, Dabiri said
the incident was an embarrassment to the country and called on the
German government and law enforcement agencies to ensure that the
perpetrators were made to face full consequences for their actions.
She
said that it was shameful and pathetic that an event which was put
together by Ndigbo community in Germany and whose members comprised of
the majority of Nigerians living in Germany, to amongst other things
provide a forum for the Diasporans and various stakeholders to network
and facilitate a better cooperation between German and Nigerian
businesses, ended up in such a disgraceful manner.
She appealed
to Nigerians to be of good behavior wherever they found themselves
because such incidents had the capacity to tarnish the image of the
country.
Meanwhile the Igbo apex socio-cultural organization,
Ohaneze Ndigbo also expressed shock over the incident and asked Germany
law enforcement agency to fish out the perpetrators.
A statement
by the president-general of Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide, Dr. Nnia Nwodo,
described the action as ‘un-Igbo’ and lamented that Ekweremadu who had
always been in the forefront of fighting Igbo cause did not deserve the
kind of treatment meted out to him by the pro-Biafra agitators.
He
said, “The assault on Ekweremadu by Igbos in Germany, described as
IPOB, is disappointing, grotesque and dangerous for Igbo solidarity.
This
violent, rude, impertinent, divisive and discourteous style of IPOB or
IPOB instigated miscreants is damaging to our cause.
It
strengthens the case of those who describe them as terrorists and
weakens our case against the infringement of our fundamental human
rights.
“Ekweremadu negotiated the sureties and securities for
Nnamdi Kanu’s release on bail. He does not deserve this picketing and
disgrace.
A disgrace to him is a disgrace to Igbo race. Whilst I
condemn the attack on our revered son and leader, I call on the law
enforcement agencies in Germany to bring to book the perpetrators of
this despicable act. It is un-Igbo. It is disgraceful.
{Naijafinix.com}
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