Leaders of 13 Igbo socio-political groups on Tuesday blamed the emergence of the Boko Haram sect on the introduction of Sharia Law during the administration of former Governor Sani Yerima in Zamfara State.
The groups, including Igbo Leaders of Thought, South East Elders Forum, the Igbo Youth Movement for the Emancipation of the Sovereign Republic of Biafra, Ohaneze Overseas Forum, Ohaneze Youth Alliance, Igbo Traders Congress, Igbo Women Assembly, Igbo Students Congress, South East Professionals, South East/South South Alliance, Civil and Human Right Forum and World Igbo Diaspora Congress, spoke in a communiqué issued after they met in Enugu.
The communiqué, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent, explained that the meeting was convened by Evangelist Elliot Uko, the founder of Igbo Youth Movement and deputy secretary of the Igbo Leaders of Thought.
The groups, who expressed support for President Goodluck Jonathan in the face of mounting criticism over his handling of the campaign against insurgency in the country, accused unidentified persons whom they described as "protectors" of the Boko Haram sect of blackmailing the President in the foreign media.
They urged those criticising Jonathan to remember that Boko Haram would not have emerged if Yerima had not introduced Sharia Law in Zamfara State in 2000.
Parts of the communiqué read, "This government did not create this Islamist insurgency.
"The government have suffered attacks from protectors and sympathizers of Boko Haram, who at one time threatened to drag the head of the army to the International Criminal Court at The Hague."
via nigerianeye
The groups, including Igbo Leaders of Thought, South East Elders Forum, the Igbo Youth Movement for the Emancipation of the Sovereign Republic of Biafra, Ohaneze Overseas Forum, Ohaneze Youth Alliance, Igbo Traders Congress, Igbo Women Assembly, Igbo Students Congress, South East Professionals, South East/South South Alliance, Civil and Human Right Forum and World Igbo Diaspora Congress, spoke in a communiqué issued after they met in Enugu.
The communiqué, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent, explained that the meeting was convened by Evangelist Elliot Uko, the founder of Igbo Youth Movement and deputy secretary of the Igbo Leaders of Thought.
The groups, who expressed support for President Goodluck Jonathan in the face of mounting criticism over his handling of the campaign against insurgency in the country, accused unidentified persons whom they described as "protectors" of the Boko Haram sect of blackmailing the President in the foreign media.
They urged those criticising Jonathan to remember that Boko Haram would not have emerged if Yerima had not introduced Sharia Law in Zamfara State in 2000.
Parts of the communiqué read, "This government did not create this Islamist insurgency.
"The government have suffered attacks from protectors and sympathizers of Boko Haram, who at one time threatened to drag the head of the army to the International Criminal Court at The Hague."
via nigerianeye
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