Northern Alliance Is Suspicious – Ohanaeze

Ohanaeze Ndigbo has described the nature and motives of the alliance being sought by the Northern leaders as suspicious.

The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Uche Achi-Okpaga stressed that Ohanaeze was not a political party, adding that it would not enter into “any political alliance.”

Speaking to Punch, he explained that the Northern elders and leaders should first advise President Muhammadu Buhari to treat all Nigerians, particularly the South, as equals before proposing an alliance with the southerners.

Achi-Okpaga said: “Ohanaeze is not a political party and will not engage in any partisan political alliance. We have a mandate of protecting the interest of the lgbo, but that does mean we should dabble into partisan political alliance.

“In my opinion, any alliance without equality of the various regions will only breed misgivings and discontent.

“The present government has sharply divided the country, making it a replica of George Orwell ’s Animal Farm, where some animals became more equal than others.

“I wish they (Northern leaders) would, first of all, advise the present government to see Nigerians as equal citizens before seeking political alliance.

“What kind of alliance would you seek from regions when the lives of cattle are valued over the precious lives of citizens?

“For now, the air of inequality and divisiveness strongly radiates Nigeria and the idea of alliance would be seen as a hoax bearing in mind that the 2019 elections is the target.”