By Ayomikun Fulani
An NGO, Ndi-Igbo Youth Organization, says it is imperative for the people of the South East to have a united front ahead of next year’s general election.
They also stated that issues such as insecurity, poverty and hunger in the South East and the Country need to be urgently addressed.
The Chairman of the Group, Dr. Chibuike Echem gave the indications in Abuja while addressing journalists on its forthcoming Leaders Summit with the theme: “Re-Examining the Political And Economic History Of Ndi-Igbo: Way Forward”.
“We were forced into a Civil War that yielded no desired Dividend. We have deployed and invested all our ingenuity to re-integrate and reassume our Pre-Civil War Status in Nigeria, all to no avail, The big and mysterious Question remains why is Ndigbo like Third Class Citizens in the Political Equation of Nigeria? Why is it that other regions, now appear more relevant and stronger than South East politically”?
“What is truly our Fate and Future in the Socio-Political and Economic status of Nigeria? (1) Do we, as a People collectively support the Secession agitation Movement of Ndigbo? (2) Do we politically align with either the PDP or APC? (3) Do we sustain or rebuild a Regional Political and economic Identity with APGA? (4) Or do we collectively key into the “OBI-dient” political movement of the Labour Party? (5) In view of the economic input of Ndigbo, is it not pertinent that, they should be a seaport in the South East”
Dr. Echem stressed that there was a need for the South Easterners to engage in a serious roundtable to x-ray their political and economic journey with the aim of disrupting the status quo to forge a new horizon for Igbo Nation.
“what is certain is that Ndigbo cannot afford the Political Risk of entering the 2023 Election Circle divided.”
“It is imperative for a serious Roundtable to x-ray our Political and Economic Journey thus far; frankly reflecting on the Past, Present and Future of our Political and economic Sojourn in Nigeria. Hence, the resolution of majority of the renown Past Youth Leaders and Emerging Young Political and entrepreneurs Actors of Igboland to convene the “EMERGING IGBO LEADERS SUMMIT 2022”
