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‘Igbos Have Invested In Nigeria, We Are Not Going Anywhere’ – Iwuanyanwu Insists

The Chairman, Council of Elders, Ohanaeze Nidigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has insisted that the South-East extraction of Nigeria…

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The Chairman, Council of Elders, Ohanaeze Nidigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has insisted that the South-East extraction of Nigeria recognized as the “Igbos” have make so much contribution in Nigeria’s development and progress.

VersNews Nigeria reports that there has been ethnic war between the Yorubas and Igbos in the Lagos which escalated during the gubernatorial and state of assembly elections.

There were records of thugs attack in areas predominantly occupied by Igbos and calls by Lagosians demanding that the Igbos should vacate their region.

This Online News media reports that Iwuanyanwu at a live event in Anambra State to commemorate Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s one year in office said Igbos are going n where.

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He said; “We are in Nigeria and we have invested in Nigeria. Our investments are so much. We are not going to take the pressure of people telling us to go. We are not going anywhere.

“I want to tell those in Lagos to realise that there is no war between us (Igbo) and Yoruba. They are just political rascals, and we’re going to handle them.”

He added that Igbo elders had directed the secretary general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to set up a commission of inquiry to find out property lost, saying “people are going to pay.”

He also said that the Igbo elders have take appropriate measures to address pending issues adding that the secretary general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to set up a commission of inquiry to find out property lost, saying “people are going to pay.”

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“I want to tell you that people who attended from our branches in America, Canada, Europe, London and Nigeria have resolved and I want those from Lagos to go home and tell those in Lagos,” Iwuanyanwu added.

What you should know

  • Anabra’s State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo marks one year in office on Saturday, March 25, 2023.
  • Among those present at the event are the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, peter Obi, former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
  • The Yoruba and Igbos ethnic war reportedly results from the massive support of the Igbos for the LP presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi and Lagos governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhode Vivour in what is called the “Obidient movements”
  • Ohanaeze Council of Elders worldwide had a meeting on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, where the events in Lagos were assessed.

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