Ohanaeze urges Army to be humane with South-Easterners

The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Professor George Obiozor, has appealed to the Nigerian Army to be humane and compassionate in their relationship with commuters and people of the South-East of Nigeria.

He made the remarks when the General Officer Commanding, (GOC), of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General T.A Lagbaja, paid him a courtesy visit at the National Secretariat of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, GRA, Enugu, on Tuesday, August 24, 2021.

Before commencing the meeting, the President-General of the apex Igbo socio-political group requested for a minute of silence in honour of two deceased First Ladies from the South-East, namely Chief Mrs Victoria Aguiyi Ironsi and Chief Mrs Adanma Okpara, wives of the former military Head of State. Major General J.T.U Aguiyi Ironsi and Rt. Hon. Dr Michael I. Okpara, the former Premier of the defunct Eastern Region, respectively.

Professor Obiozor expressed his appreciation for having constant consultations with the GOC on the security situation in the South-East zone and emphasised the necessity to create conditions and environment to reduce tension and feeling of insecurity in the zone.

He informed the GOC of the various complaints by commuters on the roads in the South-East zone over Army checkpoints and then appealed to the GOC to kindly look into these complaints.

Responding, the GOC promised to look into the complaints including the issue of demanding that commuters come out of their vehicles and raise their hands while crossing the checkpoints.

Both parties resolved on constant consultations.

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