Ohanaeze Ndigbo has admonished Southeast youths to put an end to violence presently rocking the region.
The group said there is nothing to celebrate in violence.
The statement came on the heels of widespread violence in the zone which has seen gunmen kill, maim and burn government facilities.
But Ohanaeze asked the Federal Government to conduct an urgent and in-depth investigation into the destruction of lives and property in the region by security agents.
President-General of Ohanaeze, Dr. George Obiozor, told journalists in Enugu that Ndigbo would neither support the break-up of Nigeria nor become victims of Nigeria’s unity.
He said: “I strongly advise them that there is nothing to celebrate in violence. We cannot change our lots and situations by steering and provoking hatred amongst ourselves, raining insults and abuses on ourselves and declaring war against those who disagree with your own ideas and approach to resolving our common problems.
“I appeal to Igbo youths to kindly avoid violence in spite of all provocations. We know how aggrieved we all are, but peace options are the best.”
