Igbo Mandate Congress Congratulates New Chief Imam of Owerri, Suleiman Njoku, asks him to stop Fulani-Farmers Crisis

Igbo Mandate Congress do hereby congratulates, Barrister Suleiman Njoku on his elevation as the new Chief Imam of Owerri and Grand Khadi Imo State following the death of his predecessor Alhaji Dauda Anozie Onyeagocha who passed away on the early hours of November 12th, 2019.

Igbo Mandate Congress attested that the late Chief Imam of Owerri Alhaji Dauda Alozie Onyeagocha from Amawom, Owerri area was a man of peace.  The ousted Governor of Imo State Ndubuisi Ihedioha had attested and described him as a detribalized Nigerian, a bridge-builder, who contributed immensely to the peaceful co-existence of adherents of Islam and Christianity in the state in his condolence message.

Igbo Mandate Congress noted that the new Chief Imam, a native of Umuediabali Ihitteafoukwu, in Ahaizu Mbaise LGA was selected by Imo Muslims without rancor. Igbo Mandate Congress hopes the Chief Imam of Imo State will exhibit the fearlessness which the ousted Governor Ihedioha and Justice Mary Odili all from same Mbaise clan, had brought to public service as Speaker of NASS and Supreme Court Jurist respectively.

Igbo Mandate Congress appreciates Governor Uzodimma for recognizing the new Chief Imam according to official protocols of public service.

Igbo Mandate Congress asks the new Chief Imam to call the Miyetti Allah and the herders to order in Ifite-Ogwari and Anaku areas of Anambra State where IMC have been having running battles with them. Miyetti Allah leader in the South East, Giddado Siddiki had last week in a press statement,accused Igbo Mandate Congress of creating ‘a theatre of war in Anambra State’ and denied any plot to attack any town. While Igbo Mandate Congress found the extract of ‘no attack’ welcome, herdsmen, yesterday, invaded Ahiazu Mbaise with dangerous weapons in the late hours of the night, and the youth have arrested five of them and handed them over to the Divisional Police Headquarters at Afo Oru for interrogation.

Igbo Mandate Congress has always resisted any attempt to smuggle Islam into the South East through the back door using RUGA, Fulani Attacks , Emirization or Marginalization and had intervened in Abia, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra but cannot antagonize  a willful and consentious conversion to any faith, including Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Bhuddism provided the adherents shun acts of violence and intimidation .

Signed

Rev Obinna Akukwe

Director General, Igbo Mandate Congress IMC