ASATU declares its position on Anambra Guber Election .....says all agitations must be made within the ambits of the Law.

The Anambra state Association of Town Unions, ASATU, says while the championing of the Igbo course is appropriate, it is imperative that all arguments and agitations are made within the ambits of the Law.

In a Press Statement released by the ASATU National President, Chief Alex Onukwue, the state Town Unions Association applauded the courage of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in bringing to national glare the issues of Southeast marginalization but stressed the need to act lawfully.

According to Chief Onukwue, ASATU in its view regards the call for Anambra state Election Boycott by the IPOB, as a product of misinformation.

“In ASATU’s understanding, the Election of November the 18^th 2017 is an opportunity for the people of Anambra state to freely, on their own, elect their governor who will join other governors and leaders of the Southeast in fighting the Igbo course”

“In this case, ASATU considers the call for boycott of the governorship election as, not only unfortunate and misinformed, but certainly a call for a shot in one’s own foot, a call for a goal in one’s own net and accordingly, a call to be seen as counterproductive and a dance to the gallery”.

He called on Anambrarians and at large, Ndigbo to use the occasion of Anambra Gubernatorial exercise to prove to Nigerians the resilience nature of the Igbo race by assisting to ensure that the governorship election holds as scheduled, this is even as he appeals to Igbo leaders of taught to ensure the youths are fed with the right information always.

“We wish to express confidence in the IPOB Leadership to see things in their true perspectives in line with an Igbo adage that says that a man whose is on fire does not chase rats. Anambra state is of great importance to Ndigbo, as other states in the Southeast and, it is of the utmost importance that Igbo Stakeholders, especially the politician, do Ndigbo some good by refraining from inclinations that are targeted at distorting the facts of the peace, good order, security of life and property and signs of wellbeing across the state”.

While throwing weight behind Nigeria’s quest for peaceful co-existence, development and true greatness, ASATU expresses believe that devolution of Power to the states remains the panacea to the nation’s problems, thereby encouraging Nigerians to lend their support for restructuring.

On the Kaduna declaration, ASATU aligns its position to the efforts of Ohaneze Ndigbo and other Igbo Leaders in calming the storm moved by Arewa Youths on Igbo to quit Northern Nigeria by October the 1^st 2017.

“As we consider the Kaduna declaration most unfortunate, we wish to express our confidence in the Federal Government of Nigeria to protect the Igbo living in Nigeria and indeed, all Nigerians in the parts of the country”.

“It becomes imperative, however, that the Federal Government ensures that their promises of safety to Ndigbo in the North are not just another round of rhetoric and political sweet talks”.

The Association describes as unfortunate the last Sunday’s bloodletting incident that occurred at Saint Philip Catholic Parish, Ozubulu in Ekwusigo local government area and consoles its member, the President-General of Ozubulu and the enter community.

“ASATU condemns this dastardly act and we deeply condole with the families of the victims while hoping that justice will be done in the matter”

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