By Dirisu Yakubu

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has urged Igbo leaders to seek ways of interfacing with the Federal Government to address their legitimate grievances.

The lawmaker, in his address at the launch of the Peace in the South East Project, a brain child of the Deputy Speaker. Benjamin Kalu, lamented that despite South-East’s economic strengths, agitations in the zone had caused it many losses.

Speaking on Friday at the event held in Bende, Abia State, Abbas stated that the peace in the South-East was invariably, the peace and progress of the entire Nigeria.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Musa Krishi, on Friday, Abbas noted that the PISE-P was borne out of his deputy’s deep love for the zone and profound concern over the rise of insecurity, “which has cast a dark shadow over the region.”

He lamented that the wave of insecurity “continues to cripple daily life and significantly paralyse socio-economic endeavours, in a region whose people are renowned for their resourcefulness and economic enterprise.”

Describing the project as “historic and patriotic endeavour” the statement quoted Abbas as saying, “Between 1956 and 1965, the then Eastern region was regarded as the fastest-growing economy in Africa and Asia. Indeed, the South-East has remained an economic powerhouse in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, leading in trade and commerce.

"From Aba to Adamawa and Enugu to Europe, Igbo are known to be entrepreneurial, resourceful, peace-loving, savvy, tenacious and peace-loving. That is the character of the Igbo. That is who you are. Three of your cities, Aba, Onitsha and Nnewi, are among the most industrialised in Nigeria.

"A sizeable chunk of the major investments in many parts of Nigeria are Igbo-owned. Your contributions to the Nigerian economy, either through imports, business investments, or Diaspora remittances, among others, are indisputable.

“The contributions of the Igbo are apparent not only with regard to the economy but also in all fields of human endeavour, including literature, academia, the creative industry and many more.”

Despite its natural endowment, the Speaker added that the challenges facing the South-East have often manifested in the form of separatist agitations, unrest, and terrorism, noting that “The consequences on both lives and property have been colossal.”

To address these issues effectively, the Speaker said the stakeholders must first understand their root causes.

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Beautiful

The people are born money making machine (MMM)

The validation they are desperately searching for is right here. Time to chest beat.

*Lamba from a politician*.

Slytiger:
The validation they are desperately searching for is right here. Time to chest beat.

*Lamba from a politician*.

What the speaker said is the truth, this is not lamba neither is anyone looking for any validation.
The apprentice system of the Igbos have liberated millions from poverty, it's a fact.
The insecurity in the SE has led to enormous loss of lives and properties, the elders should find a means of resolving the issues amicably.

Addendum: How you guys manage to reduce every comment to tribal/ethnic sentiments still baffles me.

Slytiger:
The validation they are desperately searching for is right here. Time to chest beat.

*Lamba from a politician*.

Lol

Politicians knows how to pull their mumu button.

Very gullible people

You people no dey rest sha.

Low self-esteem and inferiority complex people..

Ok

Jealousy

plaindealer:
You people no dey rest sha.

Low self-esteem and inferiority complex people..

They possesses all the aforementioned qualities.

I respect them for that.
Just imagine if they can restrategize the way they play politics.. they will rule Nigeria

plaindealer:
You people no dey rest sha.

Low self-esteem and inferiority complex people..

Plaindealer, I feel your pain

But the truth is that the Igbos are not responsible for it, Tinubu's calamitous economic policies are the reason you are in so much pain and anguish

Den go ass lick this one today , tomorrow call am uncircumcised rapist 😂

Describing the project as “historic and patriotic endeavour” the statement quoted Abbas as saying, “Between 1956 and 1965, the then Eastern region was regarded as the fastest-growing economy in Africa and Asia. Indeed, the South-East has remained an economic powerhouse in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, leading in trade and commerce.

The speaker has reiterated this fact again, how do we get the east to be the fastest growing economic in the world again.

Dreal1247:
The people are born money making machine (MMM)

Yes. Money making from hard drugs and baby factories, also fake drugs and drinks

Kingosytex:


What the speaker said is the truth, this is not lamba neither is anyone looking for any validation.
The apprentice system of the Igbos have liberated millions from poverty, it's a fact.
The insecurity in the SE has led to enormous loss of lives and properties, the elders should find a means of resolving the issues amicably.

Addendum: How you guys manage to reduce every comment to tribal/ethnic sentiments still baffles me.

Go and concentrate on your life

simpleseyi:


Go and concentrate on your life

Sure bro, I'm doing just that.

THE WILL COME AND ATTACK THEM. God bless south~east.

adefitim:
They possesses all the aforementioned qualities.

I respect them for that.
Just imagine if they can restrategize the way they play politics.. they will rule Nigeria

You've said all that needs to be said.

Ndigbo just need to take a deep breath and think medium or long term and they will rule Nigeria for long for the benefit of us all.

For all their great attributes, that short term thinking mentality is a hump they need to get over.

An example is the besmiching of the judiciary because of Peter Obi. How is that going to help their cause? That same Judiciary ruled in favour of Peter Obi multiple times before.

I hope things change soon sha because there's a lot of wasted talent amongst Ndigbo just waiting to be tapped for the betterment of black Africa, not just Nigeria.

Slytiger:
The validation they are desperately searching for is right here. Time to chest beat.

*Lamba from a politician*.

The guy knows they're the most easily fooled people in this country. He is laying down markers for when he will need their votes, knowing just praising them makes them lose their "senses" (gotta put that in quotes, because they hardly have that).

Hahahaha, more heart attack for the skull miners from the sadwaste region 😂😂

plaindealer:
You people no dey rest sha.

Low self-esteem and inferiority complex people..

But the man is from the North and he said pure facts, so why are you bitter?

Oh I forgot you're Yoruba.

When your enemies sing your praise.....

The partial mod will be here soon to ban and filter the comments he isn't comfortable with.

SSFeedsNigeria:


But the man is from the North and he said pure facts, so why are you bitter?

Oh I forgot you're Yoruba.

Yorubas are taught from kids to hate Omo Igbos.



Don't blame him.




Seun people.

Tranquillity360:
Yorubas are taught from kids to hate Omo Igbos.

Don't blame him.

Seun people.

Whoever is doing the teaching is doing a rubbish job, especially in my area, because all I see daily is Ndi Yoruba and Ndigbo of all ages getting along ok.

This incredibly, in the case of the older ones, is despite them acknowledging each other's political differences. That still doesn't affect established long running friendships. They will yab each other but yet go and visit each other.

It is only on Nairaland that we see cowards abusing and insulting others with venom and making spurious claims like yours.