Business mogul, Engineer Arthur Eze, has called on the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to step up efforts to ensure that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is released.
Eze, who was the chairman of the grand finale of 2023 Igbo Day celebration held at Okpara Square, Enugu expressed the belief that Kanu’s release would check insecurity in the South East and ensure that Igbo economy thrives unhindered.
The Chief Executive Officer Oranto Oil, represented at the occasion by Sir Izuchukwu Nwabueze,Zone said that no amount of efforts put in place to secure Kanu’s release would be too much and therefore urged the Ohanaeze Ndigbo leadership not to rest on their oars until the goal is achieved.
“It is necessary that the leadership of Ohanaeze should positively engage the Federal Government for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu whose reported health condition attracts huge sympathy. Indeed, no number of meetings with the Federal Government or political consultations on the matter will be too much,” he implored.
Eze who said that it has been established that Ndigbo face marginalisation in Nigeria, pointed out that the marginalisation and injustice should be addressed through dialogue rather than take up arms.
He said that the only way to achieve this is to continually engage the Federal Government on the need to give Ndigbo their due and fair share in Nigeria, pointing out that when this is done, insecurity and restiveness in the South East geo-political zone will be curtailed.
Eze also called on South East Governors to put in more energy and time to create conducive atmosphere necessary for commerce to thrive in Igboland.
He said that should the governor’s fail to sit up it will spell doom for Ndigbo.
“I urge the newly inaugurated governors as well as the older ones to put more energy and time aimed at creating a conducive atmosphere necessary for commerce to thrive in South East, Nigeria.
“Already, insecurity has unleashed monumental misfortune upon the Southeast economy. If the governor’s fail to do something urgent to arrest the current financial and human capital flight currently experienced in Southeast, the trend will to do an irreparable damage to the posterity of the people,” he said and urged the governor’s to create employment opportunities ” for our teeming youths as a way of reducing insecurity in the region.”
Eze equally called on President Tinubu to accommodate more Igbos in his administration to avoid the cry of marginalisation which most Igbos perceive is prevalent against them in Nigeria.
Speaking at the occasion, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu who though believed that there is marginalisation against Ndigbo, said that he saw a bright future for Ndigbo.
