The Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Friday gave reasons why it prefers restructuring to secession.
Ohanaeze explained that “no ethnic group has more stake in the Nigeria project than the Igbo and as such Igbos cannot consider a break up as a viable option.”
The President General of the organization, John Nnia Nwodo made the disclosure in a statement he signed.
The statement quoted Nwodo as making the disclosure while addressing a cross section Igbo leaders in Abuja on Thursday.
Nwodo said there was no part of Nigeria where Igbos had not invested their resources even “without any corresponding investment from others in Igboland.”
He noted that Igbo elders do not “believe that breaking up Nigeria is a reasonable option at this time”, despite agitation by MASSOB and IPOB.
The President General disclosed that Igbo leaders comprising the Ohanaeze leadership, governors, National Assembly members, traditional and religious leaders after deliberating on the situation in Enugu came to the conclusion that the “restructuring option is the reasonable way to go.”
He also stated that restructuring will bring Nigeria to a level where every person of which ever tribe, religion or class would have a sense of belonging and in return give in their best for the development of the country.
Nwodo stressed that there should be equal partnership, equal ownership and level playing ground for all which is the “right way to go to bring the best in our people and set the country on the path of growth and development.”
Comments