Hart claimed that Ikpeazu received criticisms for protecting northerners in the state during their clashes with IPOB members last week.
He wrote: “Gov Okezie Ikpeazu has received flak for his protection of Northerners in Abia state & not allowing them to be attacked. I’ll explain why. “While there are approximately 1,000 Northerners in Abia state, there are conversely 2m Abians spread around Northern Nigeria & Abuja.
“While the total investments of Northerners in Abia state may not exceed N10M per time, the investment of Abians in the north nears N100B. “While it will take every northerner in Abia state just one day to pack up & leave Abia, Abians have properties that are immovable in North.
“While every Northerner in Abia state can be outside of Abia & danger in 30 mins, Abians in the North can travel 8hrs & still be in the North “While Northerners in Abia State are itinerant traders & the likes, Abians in the North are Hoteliers, School Proprietors & the likes. “While no single Northerner has acquired a square foot of land in Abia State, Abians own extensive properties in the entire North.
“The implication of all these is that if harm is done to Northerners in Abia State & there is a reprisal, the ratio of damage will be 1:10000 “It is not cowardice. It is leadership.
A leader takes a decision in the best interest of the greater number of his people come what may. “To get back at Gov Ikpeazu for not allowing them spill consequential blood, they are spreading tales that he is offering N3M for NK’s capture.
Source: NAIJ.com
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