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| Senator Orji Kalu |
Former Abia State Governor and Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu, has described the attack on the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu by the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB as uncivilised, unacceptable and barbaric.
The former governor urged Ndigbo to respect leaders at all levels insisting that the only way the South East region can be prosperous was by embracing dialogue, peace and unity.
Recall that the immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Enweremadu was attacked by some members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, in Nuremberg, Germany, on Saturday at the 2nd Annual Igbo Cultural Festival organised by the Ndi-Igbo Germany community.
Kalu appealed to the Embassy of Nigeria in Germany and the German government to ensure that those behind the act were made to face the law.
According to him: “After watching a viral video of the physical attack on former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweramadu, I was not only disappointed but irritated and disturbed with the action of some members of IPOB.
He said that the attack on the senator is a slap on Igbo leaders regardless of age, party affiliation and religion.
“The perpetrators of the uncivilized act must face the wrath of the law.
“Senator Ekweramadu is not only one of the Igbo leaders but also a prominent Nigerian and as such should be accorded due respect by all and sundry at home and abroad.
“For the South East to move forward, the people of the region must embrace dialogue as a way of resolving pertinent issues and eschew violence.”
