Ndigbo: Resetting the barometer of development in South-east

The alleged marginalisation of Ndigbo in the scheme of national politics, demand for a sixth state in the region, and unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra , Nnamdi Kanu The World Igbo Conference recently x-rayed the perennial issues of marginalisation, state creation, and freedom of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra , among others.

President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who drew the first sod, while expressing regrets that Igbo language and culture were seriously being threatened, stated that the development was made worse by the marginalisation of Ndigbo in the scheme of things in the country.

While former chairman of the World Igbo Conference, Emeritus Prof Peter Ejiofo, felt that Ohanaeze Ndigbo had not shown much commitment to Kanu’s cause, a position that was adopted by many, others expressed support for Iwuanyanwu’s defence of the organisation.For instance, President of the American Veterans of Igbo Descent , Dr Sylvester Onyia and that of the Council of Igbo States in Americas , Dr Amaka Aguoji, were divided on the issue.

Nwankwo, who called for the establishment of what he described as the Igbo Diaspora Investment Agency, said it would help monitor the level of inflow into the region among others, and suggested that a system should be devised to ascertain the level of investment any person that desired chieftaincy title had brought into Igboland.“This is because we cannot be shouting and asking foreign investors to come and invest in Igboland when many of us have refused to invest here,” he stated.

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