Imo state
Governor, Rochas Okorocha, says Igbos play the worst politics among the ethnic
and geopolitical zones in Nigeria. Okorocha said this at an interactive session
with some top media practitioners in Owerri, the state capital yesterday
September 19th.
“Igbo have
to change their strategy, in order to reclaim their relevance in Nigeria’s
power equation. Quote me anywhere, Igbo play the worst politics in Nigeria.
Today, Hausa have realised they can win an election without Igbo. Hitherto,
Hausa used to think they could not win elections without Igbo.Now, they believe
with the combined massive populations of Lagos and Kano, they no longer need
Igbo to win, hence, the latest alliance between Hausa and Yoruba. So, where is
Igbo today in Nigerian politics?” he asked rhetorically.
Governor
Rochas also spoke on the agitation for the creation of Biafra by IPOB members.
According to him, the approach used by the group is childish. He said if
Nigeria were to break up today, it is the Igbos that would be at a loss.
“I’ve always
said Igbo have this feeling of abandonment. IPOB would have made better impact
if they had operated under any other name other than Biafra, to push their
demand for equity in sharing of the nation’s political and economic resources.
The call for secession was childish. IPOB should have fought their struggle
like the Niger Delta youths, Arewa youths and Yoruba group. Who is Nnamdi Kanu
to ask Rochas to follow him to war? Check it out, no Hausa man living in the South East owns a
duplex neither can you see a Yoruba man who lives in a room and parlour
apartment of his own or an investment worth N20 million. But, should Nigeria
break up today, Igbo will lose trillions in properties and other investments in
Lagos, the North and other parts of the country. This is why we all must
condemn IPOB’s call for break up.”
Speaking
further, he said
"The
South South has produced a president, the South West has produced a president
and vice president while the North has produced many presidents. By political
calculation, it was expected that very soon, Igbo would have a chance to
produce the president, but, the same Igbo want to break away from Nigeria.
Where is our wisdom. Regrettably, IPOB
activities has created fears in the minds of Hausa and other ethnic
nationalities in the country, that, once Igbo becomes president, they would
secede. So, where are we? This is why I said IPOB were childish in their
struggle. We should all condemn the call for secession because if Nigeria
breaks up, Igbo will lose. Igbo need to change their strategy and political
calculation, to remain relevant in Nigerian politics,”.
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