FOLLOWING the incessant
killing if Ndi Igbo in some parts of the
North, Abia State governor, Theodore
Orji, has advised Igbo resident in that
part of the country to come home if
they were no longer wanted by their
host communities.
Governor Orji’s position was prompted
by the latest motor park bombing in
Kano which caused the death of scores
of Ndi Igbo.
According to him, if Ndigbo are
continuously being killed in the North,
it meant that they were not accepted
and the best option for them was to
think home where their safety was
guaranteed.
He said: “No sane person will continue
living in an atmosphere where his life is
at stake.”
He pointed out that home remained
the most comfortable place for anyone
whose life was in danger.
Governor Orji also spoke on the death
of Prof. Chinua Achebe, saying though
he was a respected Igbo son, his death
had not created political leadership
vacuum for Ndi Igbo because he was
not a political leader of Ndi Igbo but a
literary icon.
The governor maintained that Ndi Igbo
still had leaders but noted that the
problem of Ndigbo was who to
galvanise the rest of the people and
give them focus.
Orji, however, said that if Ndigbo could
choose a credible leader and rally
round him, the region would forge
ahead.
LINK:
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/killings-in-the-north-return-home-if-they-dont-want-you-orji-tells-ndi-igbo/