The National Vice President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide (Anambra), Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene hinted that Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, new President General of the apex Igbo body’s achievements would be to motivate the South East Governors’ Forum to become active.
Ogene noted that the council of traditional rulers and town unions in the zone need a reorientation to be able to effectively play their roles.
According to the Daily Sun, Ogene spoke to their corespondent in Enugu about the sideline of the just held Imeobi Ohanaeze declaring that the emergence of the elder statesman and business mogul as leader of the Igbo at this critical moment of their history was one of the best things that ever happened to the race.
Noting that the preference of the new President General should be to instil discipline in the Igbo system, to protect the interest of Igbos in Nigeria and ensuring security of Ndigbo.
Additionally, he affirms that the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kano, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra would be the greatest.
“I think since the inception of Ohanaeze, this Imeobi meeting will go into the records of Ohanaeze. For the first time, we had governors and deputies of the five Igbo States physically present and for the first time, they endorsed a replacement.
“It is a good beginning. Sometimes people think that the Igbo are down; Igbo can never be down. Anytime you think they are down, within five minutes, you will see them in the sky. So, the bone has risen again. The current leadership with support will move mountains as far as Ohanaeze Ndigbo union is concerned.” Says Ogene.
