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The Igbo for Nigeria Movement has condemned the call for the sack of service chiefs by the Ohaneze Elders.

In a statement issued by Ifeanyi Igwe, its national president, the group accused the elders of attempting to distract the military in the fight against insurgency.

“The call for the sack of the service chiefs is not only baseless; it was done in poor taste and with sinister motives,” the statement read.

“It is therefore consequent to state that since 2015, the business of kidnapping for ransom had been reduced to its barest minimum due to the presence of military personnel carrying out military operations in many parts of the country including the South East region.”

The group alleged that the Ohanaze elders were being used by some “overzealous” Igbo officers to advance their agenda.

“The Ohaneze Elders should be wary of been used as a conduit by some overzealous Igbo officers to advance their agenda for personal gains. Instead, it should dwell on promoting the unity of Nigeria,” the statement read.

“The Igbo for Nigeria Movement is in the know of the plot and wishes to advise members of the unsuspecting public of the plot orchestrated by some overzealous Igbo Officers in the military who are bent in whipping up ethnic sentiments in the buildup to the general elections.”