Northern Communities resident in the South-East geopolitical zone has declared that peace would remain elusive to Nigeria until an Igbo man or woman is allowed to become President.ADVERTISING
The Northern communities under the aegis of AREWA communities in Igbo land who addressed a press conference in Umuahia, Abia State, said that Igbo should be allowed to succeed President Muhamnadu Buhari in 2023 in the spirit of equity and justice and fairness.
According to them, it is now time for power to shift to South East as that will help to bounce tension, engender peace and national cohesion.
“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″, they said.
They, however, advised the Igbo political elite to reconcile their differences and produce a competent and popular detribalised Nigerian to contest for the 2023 presidency, assuring them of full Northern support.
National President of the group, Alhaji Mohammed Nalado Umaru who spoke on behalf of the AREWA communities, urged other geopolitical zones not to contest for the office of the President but leave it for South-East in the spirit of brotherhood.
“We are sure that the North, West, South-South and others will support this noble agenda”, they added.
Credit: Vanguard News Nigeria