Ben Ezechime, Enugu
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has said that he believes in the economic emancipation of the Igbo nation.
Mbah said this at the ongoing one-day retreat of Ohanaeze Ndígbo in Enugu, adding that the war was over and as such Ndígbo should be more concerned about how to transform the fortunes of their people.
Represented by his deputy, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai, Mbah said that the removal of train from the exclusive list by the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, had created a huge task for the economic committee of Ohanaeze Ndígbo.
The governor further said the committee should look into creating a common market, economic integration of the region.
He said Igbos should be interested in making the dry ports work and on how to explore access to the ocean which he said had a shorter distance than what they have in Dubai.
Speaking on the theme of the retreat “Ako bu ije” the deputy governor stressed that Ndigbo must think home and that the best way of doing that was by making South-East viable.
“We must unleash the person in us and do away with the mentality that anyone is holding us down.”
“If the Jews can do it, we have more potentials to do it better with the enormous natural resources at our disposal which can be used to develop this region,” he said.
Ossia thanked the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo for the thankless job they’re doing for Igbo nation, adding that they need the support of all as the prominent flagship Igbo group that unites all.
