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Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide has pledged its support for Nigeria’s President, Mohammed Buhari’s administration to ensure that Igbos are carried along in all Political, administrative and economic dispensations in the country.
The President General Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide, Professor George Obiora stated this during the visit of President Mohamadu Buhari in Imo state Southeast Nigeria.
This was contained in a statement issued by the youth leader Ohaneze Ndigbo youth wing, Engr Damian Okafor who is from Ebonyi State Southeast Nigeria.
Professor Obiora said his visit has shown Love to Igbos. “Mr. President your visit and presence today in Igboland and Owerri, Imo State in particular has more than political significance. In manner of symbolism, this visit has thrown light into the cloudiness
and doubts surrounding the perception of the relations between your Government and Ndigbo”
“I feel very pleased in my capacity as President General Ohanaeze
Ndigbo Worldwide and on behalf of the galaxy of Ndigbo leaders
gathered here today, and the entire Igbo Nation, to welcome Your
Excellency wholeheartedly to Igboland. It is also our firm belief that this visit will mark the beginning of a new chapter of dialogue, cooperation and understanding between Ndigbo and your administration”
“Indeed, if the truth must be told, Ndigbo are the most federating unit
among all Nigerian citizens. Generally speaking anywhere in Nigeria you don’t find the Igbos, run away something is wrong there. Igbos are market people and travel adventurers. Consequently, what
defines the Igbo character is propensity for friendliness and harmonious peaceful coexistence and spirit of universalism of
mankind. This is who we are,” Obiora said.
Obiora said Igbos need security
“Your Excellency, the most urgent and imperative need of Ndigbo
today is security. The security of Ndigbo in Nigeria and beyond has
become a compelling primary responsibility of serious concern for Ndigbo. Regrettably our South East Zone has recently become a
theatre of conflict, negating the peace-loving nature of our people. In this context Ohanaeze Ndigbo calls for the establishment of a zonal and state police apparatus to support and complement the existing Federal Security architecture. It is in this same vein that Ohanaeze Ndigbo, appeals to you, Mr. President, to see to the release of Igbo youths detained by various security agencies across the country. Mr. President, we appreciate the infrastructural work being undertaken by the Federal Government in the South East such as the 2nd Niger bridge. It symbolizes the unity and bridge across the various regions of the country. However, the South East zone is in dire need of more infrastructure sponsored by the Federal Government amongst
these are roads, bridges, railways and ports. It is the considered view
of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, one that is also shared by the Igbo people that federal investments in these critical areas will revitalize the economy and will have the tangential effect of dousing the youth restiveness
and unemployment in the zone.
He reminded Mr President that nothing was more important to the Igbos in Nigeria today, more than the restoration of serious sense of
belonging and the spirit of Nigeria’s founding fathers based on one nation, one destiny.
Lateefah Ibrahim
