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By Brown Chimezie
Moved by spate of insecurity across the country and its devastating effect on the socio-economic well-being of Nigerians, the Association of Eze Ndigbo in the Diaspora has urged President Bola Tinubu to tackle the problem headlong.
In a communique released after two days meeting in Lagos and signed by Eze Ndigbo, Ondo State, and the newly elected President General of the association, Greg Iloerika, Eze John Greg Okey Ezebuadi (Secretary General/ President Southern zone), Eze Uche Egenti Deputy PG/ President Northern zone), Eze Chukwudi Ihenetu ( Publicity Secretary/Eze Ndigbo Ghana) and immediate past PG, and Eze Ndigbo Kano, Boniface Ibekwe, the Igbo group noted the serious effort of President Tinubu towards bringing peace, stability and food security particularly in the North and call for the release of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from detention.
The Communique added that the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu would end the Monday sit-at-home, which has almost crippled the economy of the South East and also put an end to senseless loss of lives in the region.
While responding to questions from the media, John Greg Ezebuadi noted that several well meaning Nigerians like late Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Edwin Clark, and Mbazulile Amechi at one time or the other in their life time appealed for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“Sadly, such calls were never heeded until they joined their ancestors .
On what Igbo in the Diaspora are doing to protect Ndigbo abroad from Xenophobic attacks, Eze Ndigbo Ghana,Ihenetu said some of the skirmishes between the host country and Ndigbo usually occur when some of our people fail to respect the laws of their host countries. Eze Ihenetu recalled that sometimes ago in Ghana, issues of trade dispute resulted in the locking of some shops of Igbo traders in Ghana. He noted that the issue has since been resolved by him and some Igbo leaders in Ghana and Nigeria.
On the South East traditional Rulers Council publication dated January 28, 2025, members at the meeting noted that the Association of Ndieze Ndigbo in the Diaspora is duly registered by Corporate Affairs Commission under Part C, CAC/IT/No .21796 dated 12th September 2006.
“We strongly believe that our Royal fathers back home were misdirected and misinformed about the name to be answered by the group.
“This meeting holds the leadership of South East Traditional Rulers like the previous ones in high esteem. We do not want to take through the historical contests and previous interventions regarding the name change.
“So we appeal that they drop their generated name of Oyendu Ndigbo. We remain Eze Ndigbo as contained in our constitution as the supposed new name would not yield the desired reforms intended. “
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