The apex Igbo
socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has stated that it is working for
a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction in no distant time.
The President
of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Anambra, Mr Damian Okeke-Ogene, who made this statement
on Tuesday, said the Chief Nnia Nwodo-led executive of the organization would
look into many problems facing the south east geopolitical zone, including
producing a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction.
He said, “This
present Ohanaeze is not the one you used to know; the executive of Ohanaeze is
ready to pursue Igbo agenda of which the Igbo presidency is part of it.
“The Ohanaeze
president is consulting widely with the different tribes and ethnic groupings
in the country.
“By the time
he is done, other parts of Nigeria will know the need to fully integrate the
Igbos into the main stream of Nigerian politics.
“What he is
doing at the moment is to restore the dignity and values of Igbo nation.”
He added that
Ohanaeze leadership was all hands on deck for peace and unity among Igbo
brethren.
On the recent
fire outbreak in Onitsha, the president advised Governor Willie Obiano to start
considering the value of lives and property before granting licences for the
construction of filling stations.
“The state
government should deploy the services of vehicle inspection officers to ensure
their roadworthiness and fitness of the drivers,” he said.
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