‘Assault On Ekweremadu In Germany, Barbaric’

A University teacher, Dr. Kenneth Nweke has said that the recent assault meted out on the former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu by some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Germany is barbaric and disgraceful.
Recall that Ekweremadu was attacked by some youths suspected to be IPOB members during his visit to Germany, recently.
Nweke who is an associate professor of Political Science at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education in Port Harcourt condemned the attack during a chat with newsmen.
The university don further said that the action of the IPOB members comprising mainly of youths cast a disappointing shadow on the capacity of people (youths) Nigeria is looking up to as future leaders.
The associate professor of Political Science stated that more worrisome was that the action happened outside the shores of Nigeria, describing the development as unfortunate.
Nweke stated that the former deputy senate president has worked hard to get to the position he is today, adding that he deserves some respect.
He said, “If it is this characters that we are hoping that will lead Nigeria tomorrow, it is something to worry as a nation already. A man who has worked hard to get to where he is today was running for his dear life for some group of persons who may not have contributed in any way to his ascendency towards the position that he is today.
“It speaks volume of the character of the so called youths that we have in this country that we think are the leaders of tomorrow.
“That type of character that was exhibited in Germany that we need as part of tomorrow’s leaders then there is no need to even think about it,” Nweke stated.

Dennis Naku