Ohanaeze council meets in Owerri, restates Igbo unity, restructuring

ELDERS’ Council of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, under the leadership of its PresidentGeneral, Prof. George Obiozor, met in Owerri, Imo State at the weekend and restated its quest for for fairness, equity, harmonious coexistence among Nigerians and the need for restructuring.

It also ratified establishment of Alaigbo Stabilisation Fund ( AEF), an initiative of the immediate past administration of John Nnia Nwodo for provision of necessary infrastructure for greater development of Igboland.

This followed adoption of the report of the steering committee for the improvement and investment in the welfare and growth of the South East region.

The apex Igbo socio- cultural body stated this in a communiqué issued by Obiozor at the end of its meeting attended by Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, his Enugu State counterpart, who was represented by Secretary to the State Government ( SSG), ministers, some senators and House of Representatives members.

Former President- General, Nnia Nwodo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, first Republic Minister of Information and Mbazulike Amaechi, among others, who attended the meeting, agreed that there was the need for the different segments of the country to come together and discuss the future of Nigeria.

It resolved that there was the need for the Federal Government to convene a national dialogue on the political, socio- economic and cultural structure of the country, with a view to identifying challenges confronting Nigeria.