instruments and powers of the Nigerian State available to you to reign in the excesses of purveyors of hate-speeches, terminate the pastime of anarchists among us and promptly commence a high-powered clinical investigation into the activities of the IPOB [as tabled above].
Agitation for self-determination bears no resemblance with anarchy, criminality and outlawry. Our country Nigeria is a nation whose democracy is founded on laws. Our nation is not on auto-pilot. Nigeria is neither a ghetto [where charlatans call the shots] nor a banana republic [where outlaws dictate the tone of public discourse]. True indeed, Nigeria is not an asylum where lunatics and fringe elements preside. The time to axe this sore thumb is now so that it does not get gangrenous. We must now begin to separate apples from oranges. Your highly esteemed office must now set forth at dawn so that the journey would be made before dusk. We crave your kind indulgence to share the content of this letter with the media, the International Community and Human Rights Communities world over.
Please Sir, do kindly accept the firm assurances of our highest esteem.
Yours in defence of democracy,
JOHNMARY CHUKWUKASI JIDEOBI, Esq.
Convener of ASLADD
Cc:
United Nations Mission in Nigeria
Ambassador of the United States to Nigeria
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria
The European Union Mission to Nigeria
National Human Rights Commission
The Inspector-General of Police
The Defence Headquarters
The Director-General, State Security Service
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The Federal House of Representatives
South-East Governors Forum
Anambra Council of Traditional Rulers
