The Pan Igbo Social-Cultural Organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Anambra state chapter, has called on the Federal government of Nigeria to stop policies targeted and frustrate major Igbo industrialists.
Chief Damian Okeke, President of the state chapter made the call on Friday at a get together party organized by the leadership in his country home, Nanka in Orumba South local Government Area of Anambra state.
Describing the action of the federal government as killing industrialisation of the eastern Nigeria, he gave names in such frustration as Air Peace boss, Allen Onyema, Chief Chukwumma Innocent, Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, Cletus Ibeto and host of others.
“These are patriotic and selfless industrialists who have projected the image of Nigeria on the global industrial map and are providing employment to Nigerian youths as well as adding to the Gross Domestic Product of the country.
“So why is the federal government harassing and intimidating them,”he asked. Okeke said the ongoing persecution of their sons in different quarters was caused by the politics of appeasement and sabotage by those who did not want Igbos voice to be heard in the affairs of Nigeria.
“What Chukwumma Innocent and Allen Onyema, particularly, has accomplished so far, no Indigenous industrialist in Nigeria has been able to do for the development of the country, he boosted.
“If Innoson Motors were owned by other regional businessmen, no frustration, harassment and intimidation would have come up.
“We called on those involved directly or indirectly in the orchestrated campaign to frustrate our industrious sons to desist from their evil act before it is too late,” he concluded.
He commend Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state for his commitment to the welfare of Ohaneze Ndigbo in Lagos.
On 2021 guber election in Anambra, Okeke urged political parties to pick candidates from south senatorial district.
According to the Igbo apex socio-cultural organization, respecting the existing zoning formula which has produced many governors including the present one was the best way to sustaining peace already in the state and reduce high cost elections.
“If all political parties pick their candidates from Anambra South,it would further consolidate the gains of zoning formula as a permanent policy in Anambra political system.
He called on Gov. Willie Obiano to support the policy as a beneficiary of the arrangement to peacefully produce the next governor from Anambra South.
“We have no doubt that governor Obiano as beneficiary of the arrangement will support the shift of power to Anambra South senatorial district,” he said.
According to him, zoning arrangement has brought stability to the political system of the state and has equally reduced cost of elections, especially when compared to with what is happening in other states of the federation.
He said the zoning has the support of the traditional rulers, women and youth organizations as well as town unions in the state and must be sustained .
“With the victory of Governor Willie Obiano in the November 2017 governorship election, Anambra North has taken its eight years slot.
The state is warming up for another gubernatorial election in 2021 and the slot will move to Anambra South for the next uninterrupted eight years,” he stated.
Also speaking, the president of Anambra Town Unions Mr. Alex Onukwuwe said that the zoning formula must be sustained to avoid the battle and tensions associated with elections in the state.
“Anambra state can never be at war again, it should be shared for the good of the people of the state. It should be turn – by- turn, no more political war in the state again,” he said.
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