Bury retrogressive separatist idea, Igbos told

• Published date: 22 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The people of Southeast region have been told to shelve the idea of secession and embrace peace , describing such idea as retrogressive.

A group Ndigbo Royal Heritage NIROH, led by Dr Paul Okoye, said those behind such plans should be counselled to toe the path of peace.

The President General of the group World-wide spoke with reporters in Awka on the successful hosting of Igbo unification project last December at the Dr Alex Ekwueme square in Awka.

According to him: 'On the agitation for secession, the discussion of secession alone is retrogressive considering that 75 per cent of developments in Abuja belongs to Igbos as well as 65 per cent of Lagos.

'We have about 40 to 50 per cent of the infrastructural developments in cities like Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and others.

'On this premise Igbos must jettison any form of divisive or separatist agenda and embrace Nigeria with renewed vigour and enthusiasm.'

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