– The debate over the alleged marginalization of Igbos in Nigeria, has continued to rage
– Former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, has said that the Igbos must come out of the pits from where Nigeria has abandoned them
– Minister of labour, Chris Ngige, argues that the Igbos have not been marginalized
The former governor of Anambra state has said that the Igbos must arise and invest in their future.
He says the Igbos must stop wallowing in self-pity and start doing greater deeds for themselves.
Obi stressed that restructuring the nation is the only way the country can move forward.
He said: “I believe in the restructure of Nigeria but for us as Ndigbo, emphasis should be on investing in our future more that political demands.
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Ngige says the Igbos have not been marginalized in Nigeria
“We should invest in education; knowledge, because the future of the world is knowledge- driven economy.” He cited the case of the founder of facebook, Mark Zukaberg, whose worth he claimed was far above Nigeria’s yearly budget.
“Are we going to die talking about yesterday? We should show love and care for ourselves. We should encourage local investments. Position and power is not all that matters. Ndigbo must not stop where Nigeria dropped us,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the minister of labour and employment, Sen Chris Ngige has said that the Igbos of the south east must begin now to prepare for 2019 General elections and avoid a repeat of the 2015 era when they made a bad investment by putting their eggs in one basket.
The Minister who denied endorsing perceived Igbo marginalization by the Buhari government said “all reasonable politicians in the South east accept that we played bad politics in 2015, we should effectively put it behind us.”
In a statement by his Special Assistant, Media, Nwachukwu Obidiwe, the Minister said he is not afraid to repeat what he said, adding that politics is an investment and that as far as the 2015 presidential election is concerned, Ndigbo made a very bad investment.
He said: “We put all our eggs in one basket despite clear signs we shouldn’t. We should therefore not allow such ill-advised investment to repeat in subsequent elections.
“My position which I passed as a caution in that interview is that Ndigbo should start to strategically position themselves for 2019 and avoid a repeat of what happened in 2015. Other zones are already strategizing and we must not be caught napping.
“Just as all reasonable politicians in the South east accept that we played bad politics in 2015, we should effectively put it behind us. The resilient nature of the Igbo allows no room for self-pity. We have met greater challenges and surmounted them.
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“It is for this reason that I and the APC in the South East have been welcoming our leaders like Chief Jim Nwobodo, Sen. Ken Nnamani, Sen. Emma Agboti, Sen. Nkechi Nwogu, Sen. Andy Uba, Chief Chukwuemeka Nwogu- my predecessor in the Ministry of Labour, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, former Minister of Health, former Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime and host of others people who have seen the need for this.
“However, as I said in the interview, the bad investment of the 2105 is not enough to marginalize anybody. The present administration of President Mohammadu Buhari does not look in that direction.”
Below is a ZENITHBLOG.com video in which the IPOB announced its plans for May 30.
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