A Northern Group has urged Nigerians to Embrace Igbo Presidency so to allow peace to reign in the Country.
Arewa Community in South East Geopolitical Zone, said southeast should be allowed to succeed Buhari come 2023 Presidential Election so to allow peace and equity in the Country, stressing that Nigeria may not have peace if Igbo man or woman didn’t become President.
The President of the Group, Alhaji Mohammed Nalado Umaru, on Behalf of the Arewa Community made this known in Umuahia, Abia State Capital.
He also advised other geopolitical zones to step aside and allow igbos contest for the presidency come 2023 election.
“The unity of this country should be paramount in our hearts. This, we can achieve by allowing an Igbo man to emerge as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria come 2023.
“We are sure that the North, West, South-South and others will support this noble agenda”, the group added.
Umaru, who called for the correction of the anomaly in 2023 for Nigeria’s continuity, expressed concern over the lopsidedness of Nigeria’s leadership against Igbo.
“We, the Northern people living in Igbo land are highly in support of an Igbo Executive President in 2023. We live and earn our living in Igbo Land and will continue to live together as an indivisible entity.
“Igbo are accommodating and pan Nigeria. What will be required from them is to harmonise themselves and produce a detribalised person that will be contesting the 2023 Presidential election.
“Late Sarduana of Sokoto, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Tafawa Balewa and Awolowo did not envisage disunity and war when they fought our colonial masters to secure our political and economic independence.
“Our experience today centres on tribalism, nepotism, marginalisation, religious sentiment, bribery and corruption which has eaten deep into our hearts.
“If we can tell ourselves the truth, the leadership in the country has been lopsided as sensitive positions are denied a particular ethnic group.
“President, Vice President, Senate President, Speaker House of Representatives, Inspector General of Police, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Director General of DSS are all occupied, leaving the Igbos to feel marginalised.
“We should not fan embers of crisis because where there is war, nothing is secured, let us give peace a chance like our founding fathers,” the group stated.
