Ebonyi 2023: 'Resist The Temptation of Serving As Political Tool'-Youth Leader Advises Ebonyians

By Nwogha Ndubuisi, Abakaliki The national president of the apex socio-cultural organization in izhi clan made up of three local government area in Ebonyi state, Izzi Nnodo Youth Forum, led by Comrade Ben Nwovu today charged Ebonyi youth to resist the temptation of accepting odd job that would destroy their future.

Comrade Nwovu made this known while reacting on alleged social media threat from suspected impostor, mr Ominyi Izuchukwu Philips who claimed to attack Ebonyians. The national president described the post as handiwork of an impostor who for political justification has been attacking the image of izhi speaking people in disguise as an Izhi man to cause disaffection with her brotgers clan ahead of 2023 general election According to release made available to us, read,".

"We received with dismay the concocted social media threat from a Facebook account belonging to one impostor, Mr Ominyi Izuchukwu Philips (Philanthropist) who according to the account, hails from Izzi LGA and lives in Port Harcourt, River State. The impostor who had before now used Izzi's known name to create bad blood between our people and other Ebonyians was traced to have been an outsider and not Izzi indigene. Again, not satisfied with his cheap image of battering our people who are known for hospitality, have created another fictitious name Ominyi Izuchukwu with a post that reads, "My dear, no amount of name calling will distract us from a victory that has been divinely assured in Heaven and Earth. Ebonyi governorship race will be between landlord and tenants and all enemies of Izzi people will see hell on Earth." It reads further, "If you want to cry, begin to cry well!!! Well because it is going to be a total genocide, all our land grabbers will go down 6-fits. After 2031, anytime and anywhere you hear about Izzi people, you will be terrified." On this note, I call on good people of Ebonyi State to disregard this said Facebook threat from the faceless impostor who is bent on destroying the image of Izzi-speaking people for political justifications. It goes without boasting that the average Izzi man is known inherently by our common spirit of accommodation and for the impostor to think that bringing such demeaning social media attack on us will instigate hatred against us has been an effort in futility. Hence, I call on the general public to disregard the post as my office has reported the account to appropriate quarters who will ensure that the impostor is tracked and made to face the law to serve as a deterrent to others who may have an interest in such cheap political propaganda in the nearest future. "Also, I am appealing to the entire Ebonyi youth to resist the temptation of accepting to serve as political tools used by our politicians to destroy each other's names, as no political position is worth the blood of any Ebonyian, nor the good image of a clan. Thanks. *Comrade Benedict Nwovu,* *National President Izzi Nnodo Youth Forum.