IPOB renames Imo Government House after late ESN commander Ikonso

 

In a bizarre twist, following the death of the commander of its Eastern Security Network (ESN), Ikonso, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has renamed the Imo State Government House ‘Ikonso House’.

Ikonso was reportedly killed, alongside six of his men, by a team of Nigerian security agencies when the operatives stormed his hiding place in Awomamma, Imo State, last week.

Also renamed after Ikonso were Douglas Road, leading to the Government House, and the popular Awomamma Junction.

IPOB said in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Wednesday, that the seat of governance in Imo, known as Douglas House, will henceforth be called ‘Ikonso House’ in honour and memory of the late ESN commander.

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Vanguard reports that the group, said the decision was one of the ways its members and ‘Biafrans’ globally wished to immortalise the fallen leader and his men.

“We the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Biafrans worldwide, ably led by our great and indomitable leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, wish to announce to the world, our unanimous decision to rename the Imo State Government House, Douglas Road Owerri, and Awomamma Junction after the late heroic Commander of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), Ikonso, murdered in cold blood by security operatives.

“The affected places will henceforth be called Ikonso Government House, Ikonso Way and Ikonso Junction respectively. This is with immediate effect and compliance is required of all ministries & parastatals beginning from today, the 28th day of April 2021.

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“This decision is one of the ways IPOB members and Biafrans all over the world have agreed to immortalise the name of our brave Ikonso and his men killed by security agents.

“We therefore expect maximum cooperation from relevant Government agencies, officials and the Imo State House of Assembly because we don’t know who this Douglas is that a road in Owerri was named but we know who Ikonso was.

“He defended Imo State with his life, for without him, most Imo indigenes would be in IDP camps by now courtesy of terrorists,” the IPOB statement stated.

Imo State Government has not yet reacted to the decision by the group as of the time of filing this report.