Omo -Agege condems attack on Ekweremadu in Germany

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has condemned the  violent attack on former Deputy  President of the Senate in the eighth senate ,Sen.Ike Ekweremadu, by some members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB).

The event took place in Nuremberg, Germany.

Omo -Agege made condemnation in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media  and Publicity, Mr Yomi Odunuga in Abuja on Sunday.

He said the dastardly act  was not only an exportation of irrationality, but also an international affront against the image of the  Igbos and Nigeria in general.

He  expressed shock over the undeserved assault and called on law enforcement agencies in Germany to investigate and bring to book the perpetrators of  the attack.

He said: “Sen. Ekweremadu honoured the invitation of patriotic Igbos in Germany who wanted him to deliver a keynote address at the event  organised to commemorate the new yam festival.

“But some aggressively discourteous elements hijacked the effort to perpetrate a disgraceful assault that seeks to deepen the portrayal of members of the IPOB as enemies of democratic norms and values.

“What they did is not only a violent assault against the good image of the Igbo race across the world.

“It is also an aggressive attack against the traditional norms  of a people  known to be hardworking and respectful of meaningful contributions by leaders such as sen. Ekweremadu.

“Such disappointing physical abuse also grossly disregards Ekweremadu’s democratic antecedents and his long-standing commitment to the cause of his people.

“Such criminal attack along with other anti-social attempt, to accuse, condemn and lynch anyone remains utterly condemnable and illegal.”

Omo -Agege said it was  notwithstanding whether the attack took place on Nigerian or foreign soil, it was the “easiest invitation to anomie.” (NAN).

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