Group Calls for Unity Against Terrorism in Nigeria

From Ene Asuquo, Calabar 

A Social Club, “Nigeria’s Clans Club International” has called for unity among Nigerians to combat terrorism.

The group stressed the need of speaking with one voice to defeat the rising insecurity in Nigeria.

The call was made at the club’s 38th Special Converge, held in  Calabar, the Cross River State Capital, with the theme “Back to Rutz: The Future, the Prospects”.

The Chairman of the Grand Elders Council, Ekong Udoro emphasized the need for unity, stating that: “The habit of cheering centrifugal forces aligned against the country’s economic interest leaves nothing to be desired as it leaves the country’s national security architecture vulnerable to attacks and ridicule.”

According to Udoro, “For Nigeria to make serious progress in the fight against terror, all hands must be on deck and Nigerians must speak with one voice against the menace and support measures by government to end terror.”

The converge was held to enforce a Federal High Court judgment ordering the club to return to its constitution. The court ruling, delivered on July 10, 2025, nullified all steps taken by the club’s defunct governing bodies since April 1, 2017, and ordered the founding members to convene a meeting to constitute new leadership.

Elder Mfon Essang, a founding elder of the association, said, “The club strives better when it embraces such etiquettes as originality, responsibility, innovation, creativity and love for one another, urging members to always challenge assumptions as a means of discovering untapped potentials.”

Chief Oliver Orok, Chairman of the International Special Converge Planning Committee, said the special converge was called to enforce the court judgment.

He added that “The unconstitutional actions of the defunct administrators and their practice of ignoring the provisions of the club’s constitution, not only took the club back but denied it the needed legal framework to make progress.”

The club has elected new leaders, including Ekong Udoro as Chairman of the Grand Elders Council and Chief Oliver Orok as National President. 

The converge also featured the inauguration and handing over of the staff of office to the newly sworn-in National President.

In his acceptance speech, Chief Orok said, “We will strive to lead the club forward, promoting unity and cooperation among members, and ensuring that the club returns to its constitutional order.”