By: kalugbene Mcdominic
Gbaaloo Nyo-khana,United States of America, an umbrella body of ogoni socio -cultural organization has called on the youth and good people of Ogoni kingdom to accord the deserved respect due for traditional Rulers in the Ogoni kingdoms.
In a statement jointly signed by the Group President, Comrade LeBari Nzidee, the secretary – General, Comrade Samuel Nwibana and the Public Relation officer, Barineka Akponi, frowned at several utterances and derogatory statements by some youths against traditional Rulers in Ogoni land, who are natural custodians of Ogoni cultural heritage.
The organization said such unholy statements and behavior doesn’t accord the high respect due traditional Rulers in ogoni land and called for a change of attitude towards traditional Rulers who have the traditional blessings of the land.
According to the statement, the association condemned in its totality, recent unwholesome statements against a Frontline traditional Ruler in Nyo Khana kingdom which does not demonstrate a show of respect for traditional institutions in the area.
The statement reads, ” in as much as the organization will not support the ills or misbehavior of any traditional Ruler, there’s the need for their subjects to address any act of misconduct with serious caution” noting that if traditional Rulers in other parts of the country are treated with dignity that such treatment should be given to ogoni traditional Rulers and Leaders at home and in the diaspora by the ogoni people.
The group also accused some indisciplined elements in the diaspora who are fanning this ember to score cheap political recognitions because of their selfish interest to contest for an elective position comes 2027.
However the group described their intentions as wild elephant dreams and promised to expose them.
The statement read in part, “some disgruntled ogonis in the diaspora are disrespecting our traditional rulers to score cheap political recognitions”
“We have come to realize that their intentions are borne out of the fact that they have an intention to contest 2027 elections ,using falsehood, unscrupulous allegations to instigate fake news in seeking popularity in ogoni”
Continuing,the Gbaaloo Nyo-khana USA promised to expose them if they don’t retreat their footsteps from this falsehood fabrication”
The group reaffirmed the commitment of the body of standing against any action that is not healthy in ogoni land, especially in the area of not according the due respect and honour due traditional Rulers in Nyo-khana Kingdom and Ogoni at large.
