The Chairman of the Igbo Community Assembly in Apo, Abuja, Ositadinma Patrick Nwoye, has issued a stern ultimatum to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, demanding an apology to the Igbo community within seven days. Failure to comply, Nwoye warned, would invoke the collective wrath of all Igbos and the gods of Igbo land.
The ultimatum comes in response to alleged derogatory remarks made by Wike against the Igbo community during the demolition of a housing estate owned by Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu.
Nwoye, in a statement to newsmen in Abuja, condemned Wike’s alleged derogatory comments and emphasized that such statements were unacceptable and divisive.
“It has come to our notice about the alleged derogatory statement of Hon. Minister of Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Ezenwo Wike when he went to demolish the property of one of our illustrious sons,” Nwoye stated.
The statement further called on Wike to recognize that Abuja is not Port Harcourt and that derogatory comments do not foster unity and peace in Nigeria.
Nwoye presented copies of ministerial approvals for the Asokoro Estate, as well as copies of a court order preventing its demolition, challenging the Minister’s actions.
“We also want to ask Nyesom Ezenwo Wike other fundamental questions on the said Asokoro land matter,” Nwoye continued. “Was there a court order restraining the demolition? If there was, why was it not obeyed?”
Accusing Wike of lying about the absence of ministerial approval for the Asokoro land, Nwoye asserted the group’s possession of evidence to the contrary.
The group labeled Wike’s actions as intimidation, hatred, and envy towards the Igbo community, urging President Bola Tinubu to intervene and call the Minister to order.
The ultimatum underscores the growing tensions surrounding the alleged derogatory remarks and the demolition of the housing estate, signaling a demand for accountability and respect for the Igbo community’s rights.
