Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has tasked the new national leadership of the apex Igbo socio-political group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, with a commitment to Igbo unity.
Mbah made this known during the Ohanaeze election held in Enugu, where he urged the organisation to “prioritise our collective interest above partisan politics and narrow affiliations.”
While congratulating Senator John Azuta-Mbata and Chief Emeka Sibeudu on their emergence as President-General and Secretary-General, respectively, Mbah said that the socio-political circumstances that led to the formation of Ohanaeze in the 1970s remain as relevant today as ever.
He noted that Ohanaeze Ndigbo represents the soul of the Igbo people, “a testament to the enduring vision of our forebears, who understood that unity is a formidable force.”
He said that from the Igbo Federal Union to the Igbo State Union, and now Ohanaeze, “our collective strength has always been rooted in our sense of brotherhood and shared purpose.”
He stated that the organisation will certainly achieve far more when it fully embraces the value of speaking as a collective voice, not as lone, discordant voices.
He tasked the leaders to draw inspiration from the leadership pedigrees of Igbo leaders such as Dr. Michael Okpara, the Premier of the old Eastern Region, who demonstrated how much could be achieved when patriotism and statesmanship are at the core of leadership.
“Now, more than ever, we must channel that spirit to achieve our collective aspirations and bring development across Ala Igbo,” he said.
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