By CHARLES IWUOHA

Njiko Igbo Forum, an affiliate of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has demanded the sum of N100 trillion from the Nigerian Government on the account of injustice suffered by the Igbo people from 1966 till date.

The group made the demand amid the revelation by former military head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida (Rtd) that contrary to long held belief, the 1966 coup was not an Igbo coup.

IBB said this in his newly released book, ?A Journey in Service?.

In a statement released on Monday, Rev Dr Okechukwu Christopher Obioha, President, Njiko Igbo Forum charged members of the National Assembly from the South-East to send a bill to the National Assembly for an adequate compensation for Ndigbo.

?This is compensation for the rejection, hate, marginalization, pogrom/genocide and millions killed during the civil war, economic losses due to destruction of properties, businesses, seized properties, etc; which became as result of false narrative created,? he stated.

According to him, ?It is now very clear that the Commanders and leaders of the January Coup of 1966 popularly known as the ?Igbo coup?, were- Kaduna Nzeogwu ? Delta, Adewale Ademoyega ? Yoruba, Capt. G. Adeleke ? Yoruba, Lt. Fola Oyewole ? Yoruba, Emmanuel Ifeajuna ? Igbo, Lt. Tijani Katsina ? Hausa, Capt. Gibson Jalo ? Niger Delta and Lt. O. Olafemiyan ? Yoruba.

?More revelations have emerged, showing that the coup was actually meant to free Chief Obafemi Awolowo from prison and install him as Nigeria?s Prime Minister.

?It has been confirmed by some of those who were directly involved or had firsthand knowledge of the coup?s planning.

?In other words, if the coup had gone exactly as planned, Awolowo would have been released and made the Prime Minister.?

Okechukwu said with the incontrovertible evidences and testimonies, ?the Igbo must be apologised to by Nigeria, try to assuage them by paying them compensation which no matter how much, cannot be equated with millions of lives lost and killed by during the war and their subjugation for 55 years ? from 15th January, 1970 (when the war is said to be ended) and February, 2025.?

Meanwhile, the group also demanded that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu should open up on the 2023 general election.

?We will not want another memoir written by, maybe Prof Mahmoud the INEC Chairman or President Tinubu when Peter Obi is gone like Chief MKO Abiola is being written and confirmed today as the winner of 1993 presidential election.

?Peter Obi won the 2023 presidential election and Professor Mahmood should repent and confess.

?Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who rose up to agitate as a result of the advent of the civil war and its effects on the Igbo, should be released immediately unconditionally.

?The Igbo, a major partner in the project called Nigeria, have been treated with reckless abandon and ignominy for these 55 long years.

?Nigeria must have a turn around on them by recognizing that they are an integral part of this great Nation, Nigeria, giving them a sense of belonging and right to exist,? he further demanded.

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