1.
That Abia state has come a long way as state in
Nigeria after its creation in 1991 by the government of Gen. Ibrahim
Babanigida.
2.
That the state has had several military and
civilian led government with the current occupier being Chief T.A.Orji
(2007-till date)
3.
That the state has produced many personalities
that have served and serving the nation in various capacities and has made
meaningful contributions to the socio-economic growth of the country.
4.
That Abia state is also among the oil producing
states of the Niger Delta as well as beneficiary of derivation accruing there
from.
5.
The group further stated that Abia State has two
Major cities of umuahia and Abia: the former being the capital city while the latter
is the commercial nerve center of the state and indeed southeast of Nigeria.
Southeast human rights Agenda held
that in spite of the relative age of the state and resources available to it
both material and financial she has been adjudged as one of the least
developing state in terms of human capital development and infrastructure like
debilitating states of roads at Aba
The state with the high record of
human rights violations in terms of social, economic and political rights
typified by the sacking of non-indigenes from the state civil service, backlog
of unpaid salaries of the civil servants, nonpayment of pensions and gratuities
of retired senior citizens of the state.
The state with very high level of
fiscal indiscipline and non-implementation of budgetary provision.
State with notorious use of the
state apparatus in exploiting the already inflicted citizenry through illegal
taxation especially the suffering Aba traders.
A state known to have low
tolerance for the opposition and a high record of scuttling the freedom of
information and expression regime and media independence which is the beauty of
Democracy.
South-East Human Rights Agenda
resolved that well-meaning Nigerians such as Hon. Minister for Finance Mrs.
Okonjo iweala should distance herself from receiving awards/Title from
non-performing government of Chief T.A.Orji because such title/Awards will
definitely erode her hard earned reputation and pedigree.
The Group further advised the
Governor to immediately resign for his inability to perform the functions of
his office in accordance with section 17 sub sections 3, and section 20 and 21
of the 1999 constitution as Amended or mass action for Abuse of office.
Signed; By The Members Of The Communique Drafting Committee:
1. Barr. Slyvanus Ibechido
Human Rights lawyer,
Umuahia
2. ChineduNwukwu
Save Abia Now (SAN)
3. Concerned Abia
Citizens, Lagos State Chapter
4. Chibuike Allison
Society for Economic Rights &
Justice (SERJ)
5. Comrade Nelson
NnannaNwafor
Foundation for Environmental Rights,
Advocacy & Development (FENRAD)
7. Bright-ChuksOgbonna
Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), Abia
State
9. Chukwudiozor
Civil Liberties
Organization, Abia State
10. Comrade Godson Umelo-Ibekwe
Center for Popular
Participation & Local Initiative (CENPPALIN)
11. Comrade EmenikeOgba
State secretary, Campaign
for Democracy (CD)
Abia state chapter
12. Comrade Chuka. P.
Okoye
South East Youths for Development &
Good Governance (SEYDGG)
13. Eusebio Substance
Save Nigeria Group
Abia State Chapter
14. Comrade NwaforEbi Eke
National Publicity Secretary
National Youth Alliance for Democracy
(NYAD)
15. Comrade Henry Nwaigwe
Movement for Peace & Development in
Niger-Delta (MPDND)
Abia State Chapter
16. Comrade OnyekachiUche
Zero Corruption Coalition (ZCC)
17. Onyemachi Oji
Human Rights & Conflict Resolution
Centre
18. Mike Opia
Centre for Development & Civic
Education.
19. ChigozieUbani
Abia Indigene &Public
Analyst
20. AdinduChinwuba
South-East Budget Network, Abia State
Chapter
