Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, said yesterday, that it had no regrets not supporting the ambition of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, who won the March 28, 2015 presidential poll.
Ohanaeze also flayed the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, over the death threat he allegedly issued to Igbo people residing in Lagos before the governorship election.
Speaking in an interview in Awka, the national treasurer of the group, Chief Damian Ogene, said the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation supported President Goodluck Jonathan because of what he described as Buhari’s negative antecedents to Ndigbo.
According to him, the rejection of Buhari during the presidential poll is to remind him of the injustices perpetrated against Igbo during his earlier tenure as military Head of State.
He, however, said that since God had given Buhari an opportunity to be a democratic President of Nigeria, he should strive to right his earlier wrongs.
Ogene said: “We are ready to co-operate with him and to believe in his administration in the hope that he will, this time, address the injustices meted out to us since after the Nigerian civil war.”
He also advised the President-elect to deal only with the core people in Igbo land, rather than with the money-bags that were out of touch with Igbo nation and the masses.
“These billionaires have been using their oil money to block government from reaching the people at the grassroots level.
“He should liaise with people-oriented organisations like Anambra Association of Town Unions, ASATU, rather than with intermediaries,” he said.
He suggested to General Buhari to ensure that Igbo people, who were displaced in the northern part of the country due to the Boko Haram insurgency, received compensation as their northern counterparts, in the spirit of equity and justice. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteOSHE.! can you imagine what you so called igbo brother didn't do you want another person to come do it. If igbo people are displaced in the north why aren't they with the rest of the displaced persons abeg abegyou people like creatcreating something from nothing peace is like poison in your blood stream
DeleteAtanda, you people from south west voted buhari but finally it is you yorubas that will complain and regret. Ibos have always had ways of dealing with their issue.
ReplyDeleteStory for the gods. You are regretting already. You fail to cooperate at your own risk. Igbo's usually don't care about their people, they sell to the highest bidder. A time will come when your people will stand up to you.
ReplyDeleteBe calculative and don't put all your eggs in one basket next time. The Yorubas are always wiser.
ReplyDeleteWHICH OF THE FAKE OHANEZE NDIGBO IS RUNNING FOUL WITH THEIR MOUTH THIS TIME AGAIN? LET THEM CLOSE THEIR MOUTH AND WATCH AS OTHERS ARE DOING INSTEAD OF UNNECESSARY INVITING IGNOMINY ON THE IGBOS. THE SOUTH -SOUTH VOTED FOR GEJ ARE QUIET. SOME OF THE SO-CALLED IGBO LEADERS ARE JUST TOO LOUSY AND NOISY. SHAME ON SOME OF YOU. CAN'T YOU SEAL YOUR MOUTH FOR ONCE. YOUR SO-CALLED SUPPORT FOR GEJ, WHAT DID WE GET? THE ONLY ZONE WITHOUT ANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WHERE IS THE SO-CALLED SECOND NIGER BRIDGE? LOOK AT OSHA-OWERRI ROAD. WHAT OF ENUGU-OSHA ROAD? ENUG-P.H ROAD NKO? ANY FEDERAL PRESENCE IN THE SOUTH EAST? ANY FEDERAL INDUSTRY? YOU DEVELOP CONTEST FOR LAGOS? PURE DAY DREAMING?GO HOME AND DEVELOP YOUR PLACE. Jay 2, Abuja.
ReplyDeleteWHICH OF THE FAKE OHANEZE NDIGBO IS RUNNING FOUL WITH THEIR MOUTH THIS TIME AGAIN? LET THEM CLOSE THEIR MOUTH AND WATCH AS OTHERS ARE DOING INSTEAD OF UNNECESSARY INVITING IGNOMINY ON THE IGBOS. THE SOUTH -SOUTH VOTED FOR GEJ ARE QUIET. SOME OF THE SO-CALLED IGBO LEADERS ARE JUST TOO LOUSY AND NOISY. SHAME ON SOME OF YOU. CAN'T YOU SEAL YOUR MOUTH FOR ONCE. YOUR SO-CALLED SUPPORT FOR GEJ, WHAT DID WE GET? THE ONLY ZONE WITHOUT ANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WHERE IS THE SO-CALLED SECOND NIGER BRIDGE? LOOK AT OSHA-OWERRI ROAD. WHAT OF ENUGU-OSHA ROAD? ENUG-P.H ROAD NKO? ANY FEDERAL PRESENCE IN THE SOUTH EAST? ANY FEDERAL INDUSTRY? YOU DEVELOP CONTEST FOR LAGOS? PURE DAY DREAMING?GO HOME AND DEVELOP YOUR PLACE. Jay 2, Abuja.
ReplyDeleteYou did not vote for APC for your selfish reasons not for the interest of the lgbos race, after collecting money from PDP. those of in lagos voted for APC cos we need change and it has come to stay.
ReplyDeleteGMB did not need igbo votes in 2015 he will not need it in 2019 and he will never need it let the Igbo trades their votes anywhere they wishes
ReplyDeleteYoruba people will not allow us rest, even the Fulani where Buhari came from are not making noice like Yorubas. They are always trying to victimize Igbos why?
ReplyDeletePride con
ReplyDeletePride comes before a fall. You don't have to deal with your problems yourself, that's why you have people around. You help people to help you. I'm Igbo but this out attitude is what is making us appear as second class citizen. We've had our chances to rule but we keep ruining it and putting the blame on other tribes. If we can drop the animosity and smarter than thou attitude, we'll be able to retrace our steps to the right path. Buhari have not even entered, see the rubbish they are saying. It's really golden to know when to shut up. I'm proud of my tribe and I pray God see us through.
ReplyDeleteI say amen to that, but I think this is the time to start reconciliation and promote national unity rather than this ohaneze wahala Nigeria has to change so that we will see ourselves as one indivisible family.
DeleteGod bless you Emilia and may God continue to bless Nigeria.
You Ibos never support what is good to the general populace because of your selfish attitude. Secondly, most of you either dislike or lack discipline. Thirdly, you profit from mismanagement of the country economy by the outgoing president and his cabinet, a situation you want to continue! Sorry!!!!!!! The game is over.
ReplyDeleteThe noise makers are yet to know who and the nature of person they vote, the president is after total for Nigerians he doesn't care about igbo,Yoruba or Hausa.
ReplyDeleteEven the yoruba who claim to have made him to be in the position he is today by vote, sponsor and owners of the party will not get what have in mind .
YORUBA PEOPLE'S PLAN AND WISH IS FOR BUHARI TO ABANDON THE SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH SOUTH AND FOCUS ONLY ON THEM, I KNOW THAT BUHARI IS NOW MATURE AND EXPERIENCED AND HE WILL CARRY ALL NIGERIANS ALONG NO MATTER YOUR ETHNICITY.
ReplyDeleteHe is a Man of one Nigeria who ever dedicated himself 24/7 for his GMB success his reward ends as he declared his first speech thanking all Nigerians for their support.
ReplyDeleteThat's where some selfish supported people will begin to find it difficult in the party because what they are expecting will not come to pass and ends up in break up of party.