WORLD IGBO UNION CONDEMNS SOLUDO’S COMMENT ON IGBOS IN FORESTS, DEMANDS APOLOGY

The World Igbo National Union (WINU) has lashed out at Anambra State Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo over controversial remarks made during a recent event in Maryland, USA, where he allegedly claimed that “99.9% of armed criminals illegally occupying our forests are Igbos.”
In a fiery statement signed by WINU’s Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ifeanyi Uwakwa, the group described the governor’s remarks as “irresponsible, unfounded, and politically motivated,” and demanded verifiable evidence or a public apology.
The organization accused Soludo of seeking to appease President Tinubu and alleged external interests, rather than speaking in the best interests of his people. WINU challenged the governor to address longstanding reports of Fulani herdsmen occupying forest lands and terrorizing rural communities in Anambra and across the Southeast.
The group also criticized the governor for ignoring persistent security crises in Igbo communities such as Umueri, Ogbunka, and Amansea. “Rather than vilify his people, the governor should focus on real threats,” the statement said.