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By Iheanyi Chukwudi
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has expressed disappointment with the marginalisation of Igbo by President Bola Tinubu in the appointment of his ministers.
Out of the 48 nominated by President Tinubu and cleared Senate for Ministerial portfolios, only five is from the South East region while other regions have as much as 10.
President General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, in a statement issued on Thursday, described t he e development as unfair and unjust.
Iwuanyanwu who stressed that Ndigbo believe in one united Nigeria, maintained that “this can only be achieved in an atmosphere of fairness, justice and equity. We therefore demand justice, fairness and equity for every ethnic group in Nigeria including the Igbo.
“Recall that the states and geopolitical zones were created by the military administrations. All honest Nigerians know that the Igbo did not play much part during this exercise. As a result, the South East was shortchanged with five (5) states while other zones have minimum of six (6) states.
This situation has placed the South East in a very difficult position, politically, economically, and socially.
"Our political power has been reduced as we have a few Senators and also in the House of Representatives; Governors, House of Assembly and Local Governments. In federal revenue allocation, the South East is denied the revenue that comes on the basis of states.
In federal board appointments and other resource distributions, "we are strategically short-changed.”
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation boss noted that the imbalance wasn’t created by the current administration but urged the Tinubu-led government to correct the anomaly.
He said, “We wish to observe that this situation was not caused by the current administration but we however appeal to His Excellency, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR to help us remedy the situation and restore justice, equity and fairness in Nigeria.
“We pray the Almighty to bless and prosper our country, Nigeria and give our leaders the wisdom and knowledge to steer the ship of Nigerian nation to peace, happiness and prosperity for all Nigerians irrespective of ethnicity, creed and political persuasion.”
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