Apex political and social-cultural organisation of the Igbo people, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has restated its commitment to the success of the Nigerian project saying that the Igbo people desire a country that affords them the opportunity to achieve their vision and purpose.
Speaking in an address he presented to President Muhammadu Buhari during his one-day working visit to Imo state, President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof. George Obiozor, said “our people desire a country that provides us the platform and opportunities to contribute our utmost best to the growth of our fatherland”.
President Buhari was treated to a welcome reception at the Imo Banquet Hall with select top leaders of the state and southeast in attendance.
According to Prof. Obiozor, Igbo people “seek justice, equity and fairness and going by our historical antecedents we are in every part of Nigeria and therefore can claim to be the most Federating unit in this country.”
The three-paragraph address reads: “It gives me great pleasure to once Again welcome Mr. President to Owerri the heartland of the Igbo Nation. I recall that on Thursday 9th September, 2021 in this same venue, I presented an address to His Excellency Mr. President on a wide range of issues of concern to our people and zone. So much had happened since your last visit to Imo State. It is important to inform Mr. President that although our people are doing their utmost best to confront the plethora of challenges, the one that is of the greatest importance for the South East Political zone is the issue of security and infrastructure.
“Your Excellency, Mr. President, it is my pleasure to acknowledge with appreciation and immense gratitude your encouragement and support to the Government of the South East towards the development and growth of the South Eastern zone. The people of Imo State particularly and Igbo land in general commend you for your act of magnanimity. We also equally want to state categorically and as you have seen in the projects you have just commissioned and those you commissioned earlier one year ago that the Imo State Governor, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma is indeed a committed Governor, development-focused, transformation Governor, and a statesman.
“In conclusion, Mr. President, I wish to reiterate and I speak on behalf of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide both at home and in Diaspora that our people are committed to the Nigerian project, that we desire a country that provides us the platform and opportunities to contribute our utmost best to the growth of our fatherland. We seek justice, equity and fairness and going by our historical antecedents we are in every part of Nigeria and therefore can claim to be the most Federating unit in this country. As we bid you farewell, it will be my pleasure to present to Mr. President the booklet “Journey so far”, which is a compilation of my public speeches as President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.”
