2023: Ohanaeze Youths Blast Igbo Politicians Lobbying For Running Mate

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council has blasted politicians from the South East allegedly lobbying to be the running mates of presidential candidates.

According to the youths, the politicians should ensure that peace returns to the region rather than planning to become the next Vice President.

The youths asked the Ohanaeze Ndigbo ably led by Amb. George Obiozor to negotiate with power brokers for a position suitable for Igbos during the next dispensation.

It warned politicians against using Ohanaeze to lobby for their personal benefits instead of pursuing peace and security for all Igbos.

South-South Coordinator of Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Wing, Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, said this on Friday while addressing reporters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital.

Ohanaeze youths also expressed worry over the spate of insecurity in the South East in the last six months and urged politicians and other stakeholders to focus on restoring peace to the region.

The youth group advised the stakeholders in the region to organize a security summit in order to outline moralities in addressing the rising wave of insecurity ranging from kidnappings to killings among others.

He said: “It’s unfortunate that some politicians are already lobbying for Vice presidential position when insecurity is ravaging almost every section of Igbo land, what can you do without security, who will you govern when there is no peace, everybody should work to restore peace in South East at this particular time.

“We have put in place a highly revered Ohanaeze Ndigbo and with the leadership of a renowned diplomat, Amb George Obiozor, let them negotiate with power brokers for a position suitable for Igbos during the next dispensation while we are trying to see how we can restore peace in our land.

“If anything about vice president slot is to be discussed, it should be Ohanaeze Ndigbo and not politicians who will only go after their personal interest not minding the situation in the South East.

“Insecurity in the South East is making us cry every day, we should meet in a submit to talk to everybody on how to address the insecurity, that should be the number one agenda for every Igbo person before thinking about political gains.”