Prominent Igbo sons and
daughters yesterday said that
Nigeria’s unity would be
enhanced when someone from the
South East region is given a chance
to rule the country when the tenure of the present
administration elapses.

Former governor of Enugu State,
Okwesilieze Nwodo made the call
at the International Easter Retreat
for Ndigbo at home and the
Diaspora hosted by the Minister of
Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu in Uburu, Ebonyi
State.

He urged Nigerians to support the
Igbo presidency because it was a
veritable means of achieving the
desired unity in the
country.Nwodo said: “The Igbo
are the most detribalized people in Nigeria and an Igbo president
would ensure fairness and justice
to all groups of people in the
country which would guarantee
fairness.

“An Igbo president would ensure
that all tribes are treated
equitably because if he fails, Igbo
residing in these tribes would bear
the brunt of his misrule through
attacks and otherwise.”

He noted that an Igbo president
would therefore, not want to
endanger the lives and property of
his people as this would make him
ensure that all segments of the
country receive equal treatment.

“Nigeria should be restructured
to ensure that all ethnic groups
harness their economic potentials
to ensure the development of the
country.He called on the
governors of the South-East states to make lands available for the
establishment of an export-free
zone to bring the desired
economic empowerment and
enhancement of the Igbo.

Speaking, Onu thanked the
organisers of the event and noted
that it would proffer solutions to
the nagging problems confronting
the Igbo nation.“Igbo and
Nigerians should depend less on importation of foreign
commodities in order to come out
of recession and ensure economic
growth and sustainability,” he
said.

Professor of Political Economy
from the University of Nigeria,
Nsukka(UNN) Prof. Obasi Igwe,
noted that the present geo-
political zone structure in the
country does not favour the South East, adding: “The Igbo should
look ahead of this arrangement
and political parties to get
economic and social freedom to
achieve its goals and develop their
region.

Stakeholders from across the
country and the Diaspora used the
occasion to share their thoughts
on how to develop the Igbo race
and meet its political and social
aspirations.

www.guardian.ng/news/nwodo-onu-urge-igbo-unity-to-actualise-presidency/

Presidency is the last thing on the Igbo mind now, Biafra is the E pluribus unum on their mind.

The rotten nigerian system cannot NEVER be redeemed even by God himself. Like hellfire the devil rules nigeria, he directs the spilling of blood that happens everyday in the cesspit of hell called nigeria.

May God continue to punish nigeria for all blood of the innocent women and children it has continued to bath in since 1967. Insha Allah!

The presidency of Nigeria is not as important as the freedom of Igbos

Freedom from oppressors is Paramount to us than igbo president.

North west has ruled more than any region in the contraption called nigeria but they are the second poorest.

Biafra is what will benefit the easterners more than been president,
On biafra no going back.

Please my Igbo brethren on this forum, I used to think Onu means mouth in Igbo? Ayam not understanding How it is now the name of a person.

Onu, please close that your rotten onu. @bokis that have been the president of this contraption for donkey years, how has it enhanced their lives ?.
Talk about having your own country or forever close that your onu

The presidency will give them a sense of belonging, but with the tension on ground 60-70 percent wants biafra, while a small percentage wants equality, justice where they find themselves.

Either there is a disconnect between Igbo politicians and the people or we have more noise making ipob youths on NL

Igboesika:
Onu, please close that your rotten onu. @bokis that have been the president of this contraption for donkey years, how has it enhanced their lives ?.
Talk about having your own country or forever close that your onu

In Nigeria .. It has been proven that the region that has the presidency more also has more poverty ridden populace....

Igbos are not interested in the poisoned chalice called Nigeria Presidency. We want Either RESTRUCTURE OR BREAKUP! #simple

You can find unity in Hell than the entire 5 villages... They can't give what they do not have -Fun Fact...

Igbos always lie