Igbo President will make Nigeria better-Ohaneze

By Blessing Ajah

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, on Friday, envisioned Nigeria experiencing a turn around if a president of Igbo extraction emerges in 2023.

Nwodo, who stated this in a congratulatory message to Kelechi Madi, the newly appointed Nigerian-born Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, in Alberta, Canada, said Ndigbo have all it takes to make Nigeria great and become a true giant of Africa.

On Tuesday, Madu made history as he became the first African-born Provincial Minister in the history of Canada as well as the Provincial Secretary and Keeper of the Great Seal of the Province of Alberta.

The Ohanaeze leader called on the Federal Government to put an end to the marginalisation and victimisation of the Igbos. He said this would help in harnessing their dormant potentials for the good of all and also for the advancement of the country.

He noted that the exploits of Madu in Canada as an Igbo son is “highly honoured” by Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

“On behalf of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, I commend the sterling qualities of Mr. Kaycee Madu, as well as other Igbo sons and daughters who have excelled so much outside the country, such as the recently appointed first black Vice Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University in the UK, Prof Charles Egbu, and many others.

“The exploits of Igbo sons and daughters both within and outside the country are indices of the cerebral capability and ingenuity of the people, which Nigeria could exploit to advance its development”, he stated.