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Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has referred to as on the Chairman of the Southeast Governors Discussion board, and Governor of Ebonyi state, Chief David, to convene an emergency assembly of the stakeholders in Igboland together with the youth leaders to debate the best way ahead for Igbo race.

The assembly, in line with Ohanaeze Ndigbo, is to make sure the discharge of Nnamdi Kanu from detention and the way to maintain a hitch-free governorship election in Anambra state.

 

The apex Igbo cultural organisation additionally referred to as on the management of the Indigenous Folks of Biafra (IPOB) to withdraw the sit-at-home order they issued that will start on November 6, to culminate in November 11, 2021.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo made the decision on the premise that if the sit-at-home order needs to be adopted, it might mar the Anambra state governorship election scheduled to carry on November 6, 2021.

In an announcement issued by the nationwide publicity secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Alex Ogbonnaya, Wednesday, Ohanaeze pleaded with IPOB to rethink their stance to permit the Anambra governorship election to carry.

 

Ohanaeze Ndigbo

The assertion identified partially that the Southeast governors ought to convene an emergency assembly of Igbo leaders instantly to make sure that peace just isn’t jeopardised in South East.

“It stands to motive that Anambra is the large Iroko tree that gives a shade for many Igbos. Other than the shade, it additionally hosts the quite a few birds that perch on the branches. Subsequently any hurt to the Iroko tree will create untold disastrous chain reactions and disaster for the Igbo.

 

The assertion reads partially thus: “The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide pleads with the Indigenous Folks of Biafra (IPOB) to rethink the 7 days’ Sit at Dwelling order within the Southeast of Nigeria from November 5 to November 11. That is to allow the governorship election for Anambra state scheduled for November 6 to carry.

 

“It is very important observe that Anambra state is the financial dwell wire of the South East with a powerful regular progress trajectory. As an example, Anambra state showcases the most effective rural street community and rural group improvement within the Southeast if not in your entire Nigeria. Anambra is house to the best variety of small, medium and enormous scale industries within the Southeast.

 

“Most not too long ago, Anambra has added a cargo airport to its useful resource base. Above all, Onitsha is the biggest market in West Africa. The implication of the above illustration is that Anambra state is the melting pot of Igbo merchants and artisans.

 

“Whereas pleading with the IPOB to rescind the lock down plan, Ohanaeze Ndigbo requests the Chairman, Southeast Governors Discussion board and the governor of Ebonyi state, Engr. Dave Umahi, to convene an emergency assembly of Igbo stakeholders and the youth leaders for the aim of addressing the legitimacy disaster within the Southeast, particularly, because it pertains to Anambra state election and the political answer for the discharge of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

 

“It is very important level out that one of many causes of the disaster of confidence within the Southeast is due to the yawning hole between the youths and certainly the plenty, on one facet, and the political leaders on the opposite.

 

“Subsequently, the management of the varied youth teams shouldn’t be excluded in any assembly geared toward resolving the present crises in Igboland. In different phrases, the youths wish to be absolutely satisfied of our dedication to their plight,” the assertion factors out.