ENUGU—The apex Igbo socio-cultural group,Ohanaeze Ndigbo,yesterday,appealed to the Igbo nation to remain calm in the face of seeming lopsidedness of appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Ohanaeze was reacting to the strident outcries that have attended the appointment of the president’s ‘kitchen cabinet’.

President General,Ohanaeze Ndigbo,Chief Enwo Gary Igariwey, spoke at the Ohanaeze National Secretariat in Enugu during an appraisal meeting on the Igbo nation.

Chief Igariwey said,”we had a meeting of a select group with Ohanaeze NEC to discuss Igbo day celebration. It will be held on a low key. Branches are free to celebrate as they want. But Ohanaeze national will mark Igbo day on a key.

“It will be a day of retreat,tact and unity. The theme of this year’s celebration is ‘Akonauche na Njiko’ (tact and unity).

On the issue of appointments, the PG said,”we ask our people not to be disappointed on the seeming lopsidedness of appointments made so far by the president.

“Our people should remain steadfast, think of home, and galvanise efforts towards the development of Igbo nation because nobody will do it for us. We have helped in building Lagos and Abuja among others. It is time to do the same in our own place.
“We should recreate that zeal and develop our place. This years’ celebration is not a time of festival and masquerades,but a tiime for rethink.”
Also, former Secretary General of Ohanaeze,Chief Joe Achuzie,who was miffed by the lopsided ‘kitchen cabinet’ appointments, charged Ndigbo to remain strong and form a veritable opposition that will take over power come 2019.

According to the former scribe,”having known that the president has distributed key positions to his brothers, what worries me is that ministers have been regarded as mere servants by the president. In other words, if an Igbo is appointed minister,he or she will be a mere servant.

“The question is, are we to take up such positions to go and serve him,to go and make him popular? Without an Igbo man being a minister, I do not think the president will survive. So,Igbo should not take ministerial position.”

Burger01:
I've never seen people who are confused and directionless as these Ndigbos

feji333:



Also, former Secretary General of Ohanaeze,Chief Joe Achuzie,who was miffed by the lopsided ‘kitchen cabinet’ appointments, charged Ndigbo to remain strong and form a veritable opposition that will take over power come 2019.

According to the former scribe,”having known that the president has distributed key positions to his brothers, what worries me is that ministers have been regarded as mere servants by the president. In other words, if an Igbo is appointed  minister,he or she will be a mere servant.
“The question is, are we to take up such positions to go and serve him,to go and make him popular? Without an Igbo man being a minister, I do not think the president will survive. So,Igbo should not take ministerial /

Femolacaster:
Awon jokers! Bunch of tribalists.
Scalar quantities with magnitude but no direction.

liberty300:
i have never seen people that are so vision-less like the Yorubas. Chairmen of attaché-to-the-north-by-force.

That Biafran Dream is getting stronger and stronger..no one wants to associate with the dullard. Buhari should ask around, most of the best performing ministers ever in nigeria are of Igbo extract.

feji333:
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Appointments: Shun ministerial positions, Ohanaeze urges Igbo
September 29, 2015 at 1:24 am in News FacebookTwitterSMSWhatsApp
By Francis Igata
ENUGU—The apex Igbo socio-cultural group,Ohanaeze Ndigbo,yesterday,appealed to the Igbo nation to remain calm in the face of seeming lopsidedness of appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ohanaeze was reacting to the strident outcries that have attended the appointment of the president’s ‘kitchen cabinet’.
President General,Ohanaeze Ndigbo,Chief Enwo Gary Igariwey, spoke at the Ohanaeze National Secretariat in Enugu during an appraisal meeting on the Igbo nation.
Chief Igariwey said,”we had a meeting of a select group with Ohanaeze NEC to discuss Igbo day celebration. It will be held on a low key. Branches are free to celebrate as they want. But Ohanaeze national will mark Igbo day on a key.

Igbo Chiefs
“It will be a day of retreat,tact and unity. The theme of this year’s celebration is ‘Akonauche na Njiko’ (tact and unity).
On the issue of appointments, the PG said,”we ask our people not to be disappointed on the seeming lopsidedness of appointments  made  so far by the president.
“Our people should remain steadfast, think of home, and galvanise efforts towards the development of Igbo nation because nobody will do it for us. We have helped in building Lagos and Abuja among others. It is time to do the same in our own place.
“We should recreate that zeal and develop our place. This years’ celebration is not a time of festival and masquerades,but a tiime for rethink.”
Also, former Secretary General of Ohanaeze,Chief Joe Achuzie,who was miffed by the lopsided ‘kitchen cabinet’ appointments, charged Ndigbo to remain strong and form a veritable opposition that will take over power come 2019.
According to the former scribe,”having known that the president has distributed key positions to his brothers, what worries me is that ministers have been regarded as mere servants by the president. In other words, if an Igbo is appointed  minister,he or she will be a mere servant.
“The question is, are we to take up such positions to go and serve him,to go and make him popular? Without an Igbo man being a minister, I do not think the president will survive. So,Igbo should not take ministerial position.”

Source ; http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/appointments-shun-ministerial-positions-ohanaeze-urges-igbo/

efilefun:
The only thing you dudes are good in is chest beating, when PMB visited Obama earlier this year your kinsmen donated money to Kalu and he never appeared at the front of white house with any placard, you guys are just deceiving yourself, the rich ones among you are busy making money and marrying people from different tribes while some hungry mofos are here crying biafra....lmao

liberty300:
wch igbos made money from Lagos that is not in the east? Chisco has relocated to the east, coscharis, Ifeanyi Ubah etc have all relocated to the east. Don't worry, it will soon dawn on you guys

IamPatriotic:
I sympathize with these people, PMB will give them at least 5 ministerial post, it's left for the politicians of igbo extract to accept or decline in line with the directive of the Ohanaeze, trust human being, the same people issuing directive will jump at the opportunity to be given the posts if only their names can make through DSS screening,.....

Aufbauh:
[s]"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone's plan.guess what they have planned for you? Not much" - Jim Rohn
"When one has not had a good father, one must create one"-Friedrich Nietzsche
"In the long history of humankind (and animal too), those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed "-Charles Darwin
I don't have much to say but with the aforementioned words of counsel by these great men, i think Ohaneze Ndigbo and south East politicians can take a clue for the political and economic emancipation & revival of their region[/s].