Human rights lawyer and legal counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on Ndigbo to reclaim their agency, rise above rhetoric and illusions, and take decisive action in defense of their collective destiny.
In a statement released on Tuesday and made available to our reporter, Ejiofor emphasized that this is no season for gullibility or sentimentality.
“The Igbo nation stands at the edge of a precipice. All visible signs point to an uncertain future one further threatened by a deliberate and calculated conspiracy to destabilize our land and silence our voice,” he stated.
He described the current period as a defining moment,an urgent and honest call for Ndigbo to put on their thinking caps and confront reality with clarity and resolve.
“This time demands more than emotion or surface-level loyalty,” “It requires discernment,the ability to distinguish true sons of the soil from infiltrators, and genuine allies from adversaries disguised in familiar robes.”he said .
The prominent lawyer lamented what he described as a growing vulnerability among the Igbo people, saying it has become a source of collective shame. He warned that continued inaction could have generational consequences.
“It is no longer sufficient to wail or complain,” “Ndigbo must rise with a renewed consciousness,strategic, visionary, and bold. Our salvation will not come from borrowed wisdom or external validation, but from our ability to think independently and act beyond convention.” he added.
Ejiofor call for introspection and unity, urging Ndigbo to recognize this moment as a pivotal opportunity to shape their own future through critical thinking, informed decisions, and courageous action.
The statement reads:
“Our vulnerability has become our shame, and the cost of further inaction may be generational. It is no longer enough to lament. We must rise with a new consciousness, strategic, visionary, and bold. The salvation of our people lies not in borrowed wisdom, but in our ability to think independently and act beyond convention.
This is a defining moment, an honest and urgent call for Ndi Igbo to don their thinking caps. The times demand more than mere sentiment; they require the discernment to distinguish genuine sons of the soil from embedded moles, and allies from adversaries cloaked in familiar garb.
Now more than ever, we must summon the intellectual courage to interrogate every narrative, no matter how captivating, alluring, or seemingly truthful it may appear on the surface. Truth is not always in the telling, for beneath many carefully chosen words lie ulterior motives not easily discerned. Not all who speak eloquently speak sincerely; some are harbingers of destruction disguised as patriots.
This is no season for gullibility. Ndi Igbo must reclaim the power to decide for themselves, to look beyond rhetorics and illusions, and to act decisively in defense of their collective destiny. We are standing at the precipice, and by every observable sign, the future remains uncertain, worsened by a deliberate, calculated conspiracy to destabilize our land and silence our voice.
Our vulnerability has become our shame, and the cost of further inaction may be generational. It is no longer enough to lament. We must rise with a new consciousness, strategic, visionary, and bold. The salvation of our people lies not in borrowed wisdom, but in our ability to think independently and act beyond convention.
This is a call to mental reawakening. A call to reject the dangerous habit of blind agreement. It is time to start asking the hard questions: Who benefits from our chaos? Who profits from our confusion? Who plants seeds of division while pretending to water unity?
We must choose reason over emotion, insight over impulse. We must stop being easy prey to manipulation. Our dignity demands it. Our survival depends on it. Our children will ask what we did when the alarm bells rang.
Let this be our awakening: a resolute reminder that all that glitters is not gold. Not every shining object is worthy of trust or admiration. We must learn to see with discerning eyes and defend the interest of Ala Igbo with unwavering clarity.
This is not a time to condemn or call out our vulnerable ones; far from it. Rather, it is a time for deep, deliberate thinking. I advocate no more than this, critical reflection and sober introspection, for the good of Ala Igbo. Only through honest thinking can we chart a path forward that preserves our dignity, safeguards our future, and restores hope to our land.
The time is now. Enough is truly enough
