HURIWA Sets Agenda For New Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General, Iwuanyanwu
Oru Leonard
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA), on Tuesday, set agenda for the newly elected President-General of apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu.
HURIWA, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, congratulated the elder statesman and tasked him to rebuild Ohanaeze Ndigbo so that every Igbo person will feel a sense of belonging and ownership of the governance process.
The group said Ohanaeze needs to be comprehensively reformed with a plan to issue membership cards to fee paying Igbo adults to stop infiltration by interlopers and fraudsters whose gods are their bellies. HURIWA said the new President-General must ensure transformation in the areas of education, agriculture, industrialization, electricity, power generation, health, amongst others. The new President-General needs to look at how to attract rich Igbo industrialists to set up industries in Igboland for production and manufacturing of essential items needed by Nigerians but first, the governments of the five Igbo State must create the enabling environment safe enough for Igbo and other willing investors to set up factories in the South East. HURIWA reminded the bona-fide President-General of all ndigbo globally Chief Iwuanyanwu, that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has just assented to a legislation allowing states to generate their electricity. HURIWA said Ohanaeze needs to encourage Igbo governors to attract investors to set up power plants to provide energy sources for the rapid industrialization of Igboland so wealth and jobs are created for the Igbo race so the people do not depend on politics for survival.
Recall that Dr Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu assumed office as Ohanaeze President-General on Sunday, and vowed to work assiduously to ensure that Igboland is transformed.
Iwuanyanwu had previously contested for the much-coveted position on three occasions but did not succeed.
HURIWA’s Onwubiko said, “We at Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA congratulate Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu as the indisputable Worldwide President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. No doubt, destiny has thrust a huge responsibility upon his shoulders.
“Having unsuccessfully contested the position for many occasions till the last successful one, it is expected on him to take advantage of the golden opportunity and rebuild Ohanaeze Ndigbo so that every Igbo person will feel a sense of belonging and ownership of the governance process and then contribute so the cultural group becomes financially self-reliant rather than becoming bootlickers of governors of South East states due to paucity of operational funds.
“Ohanaeze needs to be comprehensively reformed with a plan to issue membership cards to fee paying Igbo adults and also set up IGBO DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND so all Igbos disposed and desirous to see virile and vuable Igboland can donate so educational scholarships are awarded to young geniuses of Igbo origin from indigent homes especially in the Sciences, Medicine and rare courses. Ohanaeze needs to use all means to checkmate the illegal activities of fraudsters parading about as factional leaders of Ohanaeze.
“It is indisputable that Iwuanyanwu is best suited to take over from the late President, George Obiozor who deserves to be immortalised by all the five Igbo states by naming significant public institutions or streets after Ambassador George Obiozor of blessed memory.”
(HURIWA Media)
