Ngige To Ohanaeze: Buhari Not Excluding Ndigbo
the statement credited to the National Secretary of Ohanaeze
Ndigbo, Dr Joe Nwaorgu, accusing President Buhari of
allegedly promoting politics of exclusionism against Ndigbo.
Ngige, a former governor of Anambra State, also faulted the
claims that the inability of President Muhammadu Buhari to
pull the country out of the current recession was due to lack
of an economic team, saying that those orchestrating such
claims were job seekers who failed in their bid to be
appointed ministers.
The minister spoke in an interview with reporters at the
annual convention and 2016 graduation ceremony of Skill
Acquisition Students of Bina Foundation, founded by Chris
Atuegwu and his wife, Lady Ifeoma, weekend.
He said that contrary to the statement purportedly made by
Ohanaeze that Ndigbo were being excluded, Buhari’s
antecedents showed that “he loves Ndigbo,” warning Igbo to
stop alienating themselves politically, but instead, embrace
other parts of the country with open hands.
His words: “I am sure the statement did not emanate from
Ohanaeze. It is the personal opinion of the Secretary General,
Dr Joe Nwaorgu, who is my personal friend. Ohanaeze has
means of expressing its views through press statements,
which are usually signed by the President General and the
Secretary. Such statements must also emanate from Imeobi
(inner caucus).
“When you go to Buhari’s antecedents, you see his love for
Igbo. His Brigade Commander was an Igboman. After the
war, he did not kill prisoners of war. He brought back his
classmates, J.C. Ojukwu and the other man from Ojoto in
Anambra State. He is a good man. He keeps to himself and
does not socialise but, he is disciplined in office.”
Ngige further noted that since there was an understanding
that the presidency would go round, Ndigbo would get their
turn by embracing other parts of the country with open hands
and not by talking about politics of alienation.
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