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Diaspora - Others Updated: February 22, 2023

Finnish Government Doing Nothing To Stop Simon Ekpa — Igbo Community

By Sydney Elike
February 22, 2023
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Following the recent warning given to Simon Ekpa by the Finnish government to end the sit-at-home order in the southeast, the Igbo community in Finland has alleged that the authorities are doing nothing about it.

The allegation was made by the chairman of the Igbo community in Finland, Kingsley Orji, who added that Ekpa was brought to the attention of the Finnish government so that the latter would stop his directives to followers in Nigeria.

Orji while lamenting that nothing has come out of their efforts stated that Ekpa was to appear before the European General Assembly last Friday but he didn’t show up and nothing was done about it.

“We are aware he is causing problems in Nigeria and we have laid complaints but they are telling us about his human rights.

“He was to appear before the European General Assembly last Friday but he didn’t and nothing was done to him.

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“Simon Ekpa is a politician here in Finland and he belongs to a political party.

“And we are talking about a man who openly canvasses for arms and ammunition to be supplied to him.

“To tell you the truth, we don’t know what he does exactly or says exactly to the people in Nigeria that makes them obey him foolishly.

“But he believes he is fighting a cause. I will advise the people the Igbos in Nigeria to go about their businesses and on election days, go and cast their votes.

“What baffles me is that governors of these southeast states allow someone outside Nigeria to control what is happening in the states they govern.

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“Are they not the chief security officers of these states? Are they going to fold their hands and do nothing?

“Simon Ekpa is living peacefully here just like the other 400 Igbos who are also citizens of Finland.

“I am a citizen too and if Ekpa is living here and causing problems in the southeast of Nigeria.

“It should be taken seriously and acted upon.

“I don’t see anything happening to him from this end because they respect human rights here and activism is allowed but if terrorism is what he is practising in Nigeria, then that should be tackled seriously.

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“We have pushed him here for the government to tackle but I don’t see the government doing anything.

“But something can be done from Nigeria.

“The governors of the southeast should stand up and defend their territory if they see him as a threat”, he stated.

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