By Anayo Okoli.

OHANAZE Ndigbo has directed Ndigbo all over the country not to join the ongoing protests against hardship.

In a statement signed by the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu entitled “Message to all Igbos worldwide”, he said: “I write as your leader at this critical period in our Country, Nigeria. Events in Nigeria today are no doubt very disturbing. The economy has turned very bad, a sceptre of frustration is everywhere.

I have received many entreaties from many parts of the Country requesting me to call Igbos to join in demonstration and violent action in the Country against the Government.

“As your leader, I am directing that no Igbo group or community in Nigeria or in Diaspora should join in this action. I am still studying the situation. I have asked Nigerians who approached me the following questions, what did they do when the past government disfranchised Igbo land?

Most of the Igbo are in the South East and the South East is very sadly marginalized in all ramifications. We are the only geopolitical zone that has only five (5) states. This situation has cost us billions of financial losses. It has also cost us losses in both political appointments and legislative representations. In 2005 and 2014, we raised this issue at various political conferences. All men of goodwill at the conference agreed that it was unfair for the Southeast to have only five States and recommended that an additional state be created in the Southeast but up till today, this has not been done. I have severally drawn the attention of the federal Government to this injustice against the Southeast. This statement should serve as a notice that if no step is taken by the federal Government and the National Assembly towards the creation of an additional state in the Southeast, I will have no choice than to go to Court.

"In the 1999 Constitution as amended, we all endorsed a federal character. Igbos by nature would have preferred the free competitive process rather than a federal character paradigm. But we realised that Nigeria is a federation comprising so many ethnic nationalities and as part of our sacrifice towards the unity of Nigeria, we accepted the federal character option but unfortunately, it has been used to manoeuvre the Igbo out of most critical positions in Government. For Example, the former President Muhammadu Buhari openly confessed that he didn’t give us our due because we didn’t vote for him.

"Youths all over the world are very restive and sensitive to any issue affecting their future. In Nigeria, Igbo youths and youths from other tribes at various times expressed their dissatisfaction with events in the Country. It is clear to us that when youths from other tribes of the country are involved they are reprimanded and forgiven; but when the Igbo youths are involved they are arrested, incarcerated and even charged for serious offences. For example, the arrest and detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu generated a lot of problems for the Igbos. Many Igbos, including Governors, members of the National Assembly, Religious leaders, Traditional Rulers, and Business leaders pleaded with Mr. President for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu but without success.

Also, there are many Igbo Youths detained in various correctional Centres for flimsy excuses. For example, there is a case of Eze Fredrick Nwajiagu who has been in detention in Lagos without any justifiable reason.

"Since after the 2023 general election, Igbos have been victimised over the failure of APC to win in Lagos and Abuja. It has been brought to my notice that there is a conspiracy to cripple Igbo business enterprise in Lagos, Abuja and other parts of Nigeria. All these are aimed at incapacitating the Igbos from all future political activities.

"In some parts of Nigeria, Igbos who answer Igbo names, who are raised in Igbo culture and tradition, continue to deny their Igbo Heritage. This is because some people outside the Eastern Nigeria who assume the monopoly of political power, have continued to brainwash this set of people and turned their minds against their kit and kin, the Igbos. For example, after the Civil War which was fought by the entire Eastern Nigeria this group of people profiled it as if it was a war by a few Igbos and they influenced our kit and kin in Rivers State to seize our assets in the name of abandoned property. Remarkably, the end of Civil War was based on 3Rs Reconciliation, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction. Most unfortunately, the 3Rs were never implemented in the war torn areas. History will always record the contributions of General Yakubu Gowon, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, and General Obasanjo towards the peaceful conclusion of the Civil War on the basis of no victor, no vanquished. It is regrettable that up till today, in spite of the efforts of Igbos to demonstrate their commitment to one united Nigeria, Igbos are victimized in many parts of the Country and people profile them wrongly at various times.

It is clear to me that Igbos must work hard in order to succeed in Nigeria. It is no secret that most contracts executed by Igbo business men in Nigeria are bought from original awardees. In terms of political power, the Presidency of Nigeria was zoned to rotate between the North and the South. We accepted it. The last election was a defining moment in the country when in fact Igbos generally believed it was their turn to produce a president but some groups of Nigeria ganged up against Igbos and we failed in this quest. We once more thank all Nigerians who have shown their patriotism and love for one united Nigeria by supporting a very credible Igbo candidate, Mr Peter Obi. These Nigerian leaders are too numerous to mention but we cannot fail to express our thanks to Chief Dr. Edwin Clark, the Leader of South South region, Pa Ayo Adebanjo the Leader of Afenifere and Dr. Bitrus Pogu the Leader of Middle Belt Forum for their courage in supporting an Igbo candidate.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/02/hardship-dont-join-protest-ohanaeze-directs-ndigbo/amp/

. Why is everyone so bothered about south east? I thought you all termed them "Dot"? You can keep wailing if you like. We choose our war. The north gave us a failure for 8back to back years and did not protest for even one day. Then the East joined the endsars and the Westerners labelled it IGBO . Now we decided not to protest. If anyone no like am; make dem go die or protest themselves. Anyi adighi azu ndi ara!

Igbos are great people whose potential is covered.

Lol.

betshopagent:
. Why is everyone so bothered about south east? I thought you all termed them "Dot"? You can keep wailing if you like. We choose our war. The north gave us a failure for 8back to back years and did not protest for even one day. Then the East joined the endsars and the Westerners labelled it IGBO . Now we decided not to protest. If anyone no like am; make dem go die or protest themselves. Anyi adighi azu ndi ara!

It is same u SEners that are noisy about it, people are carrying out their protests without thinking about SE, it is same u SEners seeking for attention.

What is he even saying? He knows we won't stop taking credit for it just like Simon Ekpa.

Most of the Igbo are in the South East and the South East is very sadly marginalized in all ramifications. We are the only geopolitical zone that has only five (5) states. This situation has cost us billions of financial losses. It has also cost us losses in both political appointments and legislative representations. In 2005 and 2014, we raised this issue at various political conferences. All men of goodwill at the conference agreed that it was unfair for the Southeast to have only five States and recommended that an additional state be created in the Southeast but up till today, this has not been done. I have severally drawn the attention of the federal Government to this injustice against the Southeast.
SE has senators, HOR as well as stake holders in the country, but they are waiting for someone from somewhere whom they have never liked since 2015 as president to come and create another state for them.
Infrastructures coming down to SE were not brought by their senators, their senators and HOR are always mute but they keep çryîñg about marginalization on the media.
Do they share resources according to region or they share to states?

JagabanB:

It is same u SEners that are noisy about it, people are carrying out their protests without thinking about SE, it is same u SEners seeking for attention.

Ronu its a fact that once you join APCshit; you donate you brains so I don't expect you to know the reason for Ohaneze's response. Ohaneze said this in response to call-out by Dr Yusuf ,the former NHIS boss.

JagabanB:

It is same u SEners that are noisy about it, people are carrying out their protests without thinking about SE, it is same u SEners seeking for attention.

Sense is far away from you.

JagabanB:

It is same u SEners that are noisy about it, people are carrying out their protests without thinking about SE, it is same u SEners seeking for attention.

Attention? and the north is asking why south east is quiet...

When a quiet man gets all the attention in a place where people are expecting him to talk, then he must be a very important personality

JagabanB:
Most of the Igbo are in the South East and the South East is very sadly marginalized in all ramifications. We are the only geopolitical zone that has only five (5) states. This situation has cost us billions of financial losses. It has also cost us losses in both political appointments and legislative representations. In 2005 and 2014, we raised this issue at various political conferences. All men of goodwill at the conference agreed that it was unfair for the Southeast to have only five States and recommended that an additional state be created in the Southeast but up till today, this has not been done. I have severally drawn the attention of the federal Government to this injustice against the Southeast.
SE has senators, HOR as well as stake holders in the country, but they are waiting for someone from somewhere whom they have never liked since 2015 as president to come and create another state for them.
Infrastructures coming down to SE were not brought by their senators, their senators and HOR are always mute but they keep çryîñg about marginalization on the media.
Do they share resources according to region or they share to states?

Your tears is all i want. Keep wailing in peace

Dubetex96:



Your tears is all i want. Keep wailing in peace

Ohaneze is the one çryîñg in reaIity.

NairalandForumo:


Attention? and the north is asking why south east is quiet...

When a quiet man gets all the attention in a place where people are expecting him to talk, then he must be a very important personality

Which of the north exactly?
The north contains millions of people so how many millions are the representation of "the north"?
Can u give me the data?

JagabanB:

Ohaneze is the one çryîñg in reaIity.

Come back when your Emilokon is done dealing with u .

Dem dey feel they are important in this country, aah aah aah... Animal wan do like human being, i swear there is ntin musa no go see for gate

betshopagent:
Ronu its a fact that once you join APCshit; you donate you brains so I don't expect you to know the reason for Ohaneze's response. Ohaneze said this in response to call-out by Dr Yusuf ,the former NHIS boss.

It's good u pin pointed someone which is a stark deviation from the comment I replied that's trying to claim that everyone is talking about SE.
One individual talking about SE and the whole of SE magnifying it is seeking for attention, just like the comment I replied magnified it.

Dubetex96:


Come back when your Emilokon is done dealing with u .

LOL.
Same way Obi deaIth with Anambra abi?

Majesty2:
Dem dey feel they are important in this country, aah aah aah... Animal wan do like human being, i swear there is ntin musa no go see for gate

u go cry blood my bloda

JagabanB:

Which of the north exactly?
The north contains millions of people so how many millions are the representation of "the north"?
Can u give me the data?

It is same u SEners that are noisy about it, people are carrying out their protests without thinking about SE, it is same u SEners seeking for attention.

Read your statement above and ask yourself for the data of the south easterners you are accusing of being noisy about protests then I will give you the data of the northerners...

JagabanB:

LOL.
Same way Obi deaIth with Anambra abi?

Master strategies

Daddy wey no dey sleep.

Havard first class accountant

Builder of many cities but Nigeria is failing under his watch .

Orlu13:




u go cry blood my bloda

shey u no get eye ni, abi u no see say nah dis old fat pig called iwunyanwu dey cry like a fool

JagabanB:

Ohaneze is the one çryîñg in reaIity.

Is this your brother ohaneze member?

NairalandForumo:




Read your statement above and ask yourself for the data of the south easterners you are accusing of being noisy about protests then I will give you the data of the northerners...

90% of SE Twitter handle are noisy about it, male and female, u are not aware that "South East" was trending on Twitter?
It was from that trend I came to realize that one person said something and as usual, the attention seekers started talking about how everyone is bothered about their quietness.

JagabanB:

90% of SE Twitter handle are noisy about it, male and female, u are not aware that "South East" was trending on Twitter?
It was from that trend I came to realize that one person said something and as usual, the attention seekers started talking about how everyone is bothered about their quietness.

Oga please show me the data...

Notasyouthink:
Is this your brother ohaneze member?

I have seen countless lgb0s Iamentîñg, I have seen lgb0s withdraw their children from private schools and throw them in public schools this January.
I have seen lots of lgbos who owns okrika business resort to okada, boutique resort to okada, lgb0s leaving their shops to assist their wives in serving "mama put" and akara business.
U are onIy loud mouths on the internet.
Most of ur realities are a stark opposite of online posture.

Dubetex96:

lgb0s are enjoying but why are u people compIaîñîñg?

JagabanB:

It's good u pin pointed someone which is a stark deviation from the comment I replied that's trying to claim that everyone is talking about SE.
One individual talking about SE and the whole of SE magnifying it is seeking for attention, just like the comment I replied magnified it.

Have you eaten today? No by answering jagaba A,B ...etc

NairalandForumo:


Oga please show me the data...

You don't know what Twitter is?
Or u don't know what "trend" on Twitter is?
I asked u first for statistics, because u have none to provide, u quickly ran to turn the table, I have alot on this table to show u.
The stat is ur Ohaneze coming to talk about it, ur influencers, unknown handles alike are talking about it, all the ñoisè is because of the statement of man who doesn't represent anything, yet ur Ohaneze who represents the whole lgb0 is talking about it.
That's the stat, the trend on Twitter, is another stat, so bring ur own stat where "everyone is bothered because SE quiet" comes from.