Forces that twisted Aburi Accord still at work against Ndigbo – Igbo religious leaders

The Coalition of Concerned Igbo Religious Leaders (Christian, Traditional and Interfaith) has declared that the forces that twisted the Aburi Accord starring to the Biafra warfare are inactive moving against Igbo interests.

The coalition, which comprises bishops, pastors, priests, and custodians of Igbo accepted spirituality across, spoke successful a connection released by Rev Tony Uzor Anthony on Wednesday in Umuahia.

The spiritual leaders said they decided to talk retired not due to the fact that of partisan authorities but from the motivation and spiritual work to support truth, support the radical and face the recurring betrayal that has agelong plagued the Igbo nation.

“The aforesaid forces that twisted the Aburi Accord successful 1967 are astatine enactment again today. The method is identical: instrumentality an statement oregon a antiaircraft inaugural calved of necessity, distort it done propaganda, and blasted the unfortunate for the ensuing crisis. In 1967, the Aburi Accord successful Ghana produced a wide knowing that Nigeria indispensable beryllium restructured connected a confederal ground to warrant determination autonomy and support the Eastern Region from marginalisation. Yet Britain and the Nigerian subject government, done deliberate distortion and atrocious faith, reframed that statement arsenic “Ojukwu’s ultimatum for war.” The effect was a brutal struggle that outgo millions of Igbo lives. today, past rep...