Chief John Nwodo visits Igbo Traders in Lagos

THE President-General of the Igbo umbrella organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, has declared on no account would Ohaneze disown the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB.

He said marginalization of Ndigbo has gotten to a point which forced the youths to react the way they are doing adding that to disown them with their actions is not possible because no father disowns his own child.

He made this disclosure in Lagos during his maiden nationwide tour while urging Ndigbo to embrace his work plan of uniting the people for the enormous challenge ahead. 

While speaking he urged unity among the Igbos which he said as the only way the ongoing  marginalization of the Igbo would stop.

According to him,  “The goodwill and enthusiasm of the people on his emergence would only be the catalyst that would fire his determination to serve the people diligently.” 

On IPOB and MASSOB, Chief Nwodo said: “No reasonable father would disown his child publicly because he misbehaved.” 

He pointed out that Nigerians should also ask themselves questions regarding the circumstances that forced these youths to react the way they are doing. 

Nwodo said there are  apparent double standards in the handling of protesters in Nigeria by security agencies and wondered if there are different laws for different people. 

The Ohanaeze president-general said the persistent marginalization of Ndigbo in the country would be a thing of the past, if the people take their destiny in their hands and take their God-given entrepreneurial skill home by investing in the spirit of Akurue uno (the wealth that reaches home).