By Odogwu Emeka Odogwu
Awka — The traditional ruler of Nawfia, Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo, has said Nigerians should compensate the Igbo people with the nation's presidency in 2019 to ensure their full integration into the nation.

He flayed the principle of rotational presidency, adding that the Igbo people should be allowed to produce the president after the expiration of the tenure of whoever wins the 2015 presidential election.

He said the Igbo are the greatest developers of Nigeria with their investments scattered all over the federation.

Igwe Nwankwo, who spoke to the press in Nawfia on some national issues, said to demonstrate that the Igbo have bettn welcomed into the Nigerian nation after the end of its civil in 1970, they should be fully integrated as equal citizens of Nigeria by ceding the presidency to them.

Igwe Nwankwo stressed that for a group which wanted to secede from the Nigeria nation due to injustice against them and were forcibly brought back through the barrel of the gun, other Nigerians should welcome them back with love like a woman whose husband welcomed back to his house with merriment to demonstrate their integration into the Nigerian nation.

He recounted with sadness the alleged marginalisation of the Igbo, who he said have contributed immensely to the nation's growth and development.

The royal father commended Governor Willie Obiano for declaring January 12 a work free-day in Anambra State to remember the Igbo, who lost the lives in the nation's civil war.

He also paid tribute to the governor for ensuring hitch-free Yuletide celebration through the sound security network he put in place.

On the general elections, Igwe Nwankwo asked the electorate to vote for persons they believe will move the nation to the next level.



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