It Is Unlikely That Any Igbo Will Participate In Nationwide Protest – APGA

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said that Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gun powder and a national protest must be avoided at all cost.

The party’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chekwas Okorie, gave the warning in Abuja on Wednesday.

Okorie, who spoke when he emerged as the BoT chairman of the party, stated that the country is already on the brink of potential chaos and violence due to widespread hardship.

Speaking further, the APGA chieftain expressed confidence that Igbos would not participate in the protest.

He said, “Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gunpowder… So my advice would be that we should not go the way of a protest.

“If it happens, it will become an ill wind that will blow nobody any good, including the sponsors and those in government.

“A hungry man is an angry man. An angry man is irrational, and an irrational man can be violent. This chain of events is what the government in power must be conscious of.

“We must advise ourselves that let’s give this government more time to see whether things will change.

“We have advised our people in the Southeast not to participate in this protest. We are confident to say that you are unlikely to see any Igbo individuals taking part in these planned protests.

“We understand that ultimately, some individuals may be used as scapegoats. I believe that our counterparts in Yorubaland should also take similar actions. The same goes for those in the North.

“By doing so, we can help pacify our people. However, this is not something where you can issue a marching order or threaten them. If you do, they will resist and you will not be able to overcome them.”