Politics
Cause Of Crisis In Igbo land Revealed
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There is crisis in Igboland as gunmen, whose motive is still not clear, continue to kidnap, kill and maim people
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a prominent Ebonyi monarch, Eze Moses Okafor Ngele, the traditional ruler of Ishiagu Kingdom, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, says politics of bitterness is the cause of crisis in Igbo land today.
According to Ngele, politicians should not see and treat politics as do-or-die affair but a friendly battle between brothers and sisters.
“We need to be careful and play politics with wisdom and the right counsel from the elders. Politics is an important aspect of humanity. Through the game of politics, leaders at different levels emerge at various seasons and times,” Vanguard quotes Ngele as saying.
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“We should oppose the politics of do-or-die. We are all brothers and sisters created by God in His own image. We should play politics with the mindset that one day, we will also return and reside among and interact with those we have led.
“As monarchs, when politicians come to us stating their political ambition, our own is to advise and pray for them. There is need for us to be apolitical.
“Many crisis and killings going on in the South-East could be seen as politically motivated. So, we need to be careful and play politics with wisdom and the counselling of the elders,” Eze Ngele said.
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