Politics
THE Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has felicitated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he pays official visit to Enugu State on Saturday, January 4.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has also expressed immense delight over the gradual attitudinal change of the federal government towards the Igbo.
Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, national publicity secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, in a statement made available to Realnews January 3, stated that the socio- cultural group, has insisted that national peace, unity, patriotism and sustainable economic development of any country are the outcomes, effects or products of equity, and social justice. “In other words, there is hardly any society or group that can be complacent under severe existential threats such as orchestrated marginalization, relative deprivations, and external instigation of insecurity, conflagrations and crises,” he said.
Part of the statement reads:
“The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu has expressed optimism that with the inauguration of the South East Economic Commission, the appointment of Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, as the Chief of Naval Staff, Sen. David Umahi as the minister for works, inclusion of some eminent Igbo in federal boards and parastatals, etc. It is therefore hoped that with the Enugu visit, President Tinubu will write his name with gold in the hearts of Ndigbo and all the well-meaning Nigerians, if he orders for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“We seize this opportunity to commend His Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, them Governor of Enugu State for his disruptive, innovative and massive infrastructural developments in Enugu State; Enugu International Conference Centre, Enugu Smart schools in all the electoral wards of Enugu State, hospitals across the states, resuscitation of Hotel Presidential Enugu, Flour Mills, Nigergas, the construction and rehabilitation of hundreds of roads in the State, etc, within a short period of his administration.
“We also appreciate His Excellency, Sen Hope Odidika Uzodimma, CON, the Chairman of the South East Governors Forum and Chairman of the All Progressive Governors Forum, for the life-saving installation of Night Landing Equipment at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri.
“Finally, we wish President Tinubu a safe, joyous and eventful trip as he is treated with the Igbo hospitality in Enugu State. “
3rd January, 2025.
C.E.
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