Ohaneze Youth Wing condemns invasion of NDA, Kaduna, urges FG to commence investigation, bring perpetrators to book.

    The leadership of Ohaneze Youth Wing worldwide has condemned in its entirety the invasion of Nigerian Defense Academy, Afaka Kaduna and urged federal government to commence immediate investigation into the heinous crime against Nigerians.

    The National youth leader Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide, Engr. Damian Okafor in his press conference titled, “Open Grazing/Worsening Insecurity: Igbo Youths stand by the May 11 resolution of the Southern Governors”, made this known in an interactive session with newsmen in Abakaliki.

    Engr. Okafor said investigating the invasion would help to expose the perpetrators of the crime against the Nigerian army, adding that they should be made to face the wrath of the law.

    He maintained that the unchecked roaming of bandits and armed herders which was precipitated by open grazing has challenged the security architecture of the country, hence the call for proper investigation into the recent attack on NDA.

    “Also Igbo youths condemn in its totality the invasion of Nigerian Defense Academy, Afaka Kaduna where two Army Officers were shot dead and another abducted whose body was allegedly found.

    ” In view of the forgoing, Igbo youths under the umbrella of Ohaneze Youth Wing worldwide call on Federal government to commence immediate investigation with a view to exposing the perpetrators of the heinous crime against the Nigerian army”.

    Ohaneze Youth Leader also announced that  Igbo Youths stand by the unanimous decision of the 17 southern governors made known to the general public through a communique on May 11, 2021 resolving to ban open grazing of cattle in their states adding that they would not  want to loose more innocent lives in Igbo Land.

    He lamented that open grazing was an old practice of roaming ruminant animals in open fields, plains and bushes in search of pasture or foliage which he said has triggered conflicts between host communities and migrant herders, leading to several deaths in many states across the country.

    “Open grazing is an old practice of roaming ruminant animals in open fields, plains and bushes in search of pasture or foliage. The system in the last few years has triggered conflicts between host communities and migrant herders, leading to several deaths in many states across the country.

    “The Southern governors has postulated that the incursion of armed herders, criminals, and bandits into the Southern part of the country has presented a severe security challenge such that citizens are unable to live their normal lives.

    “They, therefore, resolved “that open grazing of cattle be banned across Southern Nigeria; noted that development and population growth has put pressure on available land and increased the prospects of conflict between migrating herders and local populations in the South. Given this scenario, it becomes imperative to enforce the ban on open grazing in the South (including cattle movement to the South by foot).”

    “The Igbo Youths stands by the unanimous decision of the 17 southern governors made known to the general public through a communique on May 11, 2021 resolving to ban open grazing of cattle in their states. We don’t want to loose more innocent lives in Igbo Land. Enough of this carnage”.