2019: ‘With an Igbo man as President of Nigeria …’

2019: ‘With an Igbo man as President of Nigeria …’

ON January 4, 2018 9:18 AM / IN News / BY
Ugoh Solomon Chinonso
… Says it will soften agitations for Biafra.
By Chinonso Alozie,
Owerri – Ahead of 2019 Presidential election Youths from the Northern region, yesterday, backed the Southeast region to produce the Nigerian President, saying that it will soften agitations for Biafra.

The declaration was made at Arondizuogu in Imo State, after their youth summit.
The groups include, Arewa Youth Forum, Arewa Youths Coalition for Peace, Northern Central Youth Club as well as Youths for One Nigeria, among others.
It was at this point, that the spokesperson of the Arewa Youths, Alhaji Haruna Waziri, revealed that the convener of the youth summit, Mr. Iheanachor Ezeakor, has been endorsed by the group for 2019 Presidency.
The reason given by Waziri, was that with an Igbo man as a President of Nigeria, it would help to soften the level of agitations for Biafra as well as to empower the youths of the country.
He added that another reason was that it would assist in promoting peace and unity of the country.
He also argued that, “Today we are making history by endorsing a youth to run for the number one sit in Nigeria. Mr. Iheanacho Ezeakor is a youth who has cut the barriers of ethnicity and religion, a youth the Northern youths believe in, a youth who is a true Nigerian.”
“We do not believe in things not working out; we believe that this is time to change the narrative in Nigeria.
“This community, Arondizuogu is a place where democracy started in the country and that is why we are here today to correct all that have gone wrong.
“We made this statement in Enugu, Lagos and Abuja; today the climax of it all is taking place in Ezeakor’s village here in Arondizuogu.
“We took this step because our leaders have failed us; they are old and tired; we can do it because the youths contribute the major votes.
“I personally campaigned for Buhari but we are not happy with him; the entire Northern youths are not happy with him, forget all the propaganda.”
He added that, “it is no longer about ethnicity or religion now; it is about who you have confidence in, Ezeakor is a detribalized Nigerian; we don’t want fanatics; we want a true Nigerian.”
Waziri was of the view that, Ezeakor, “victory will not only quel the agitation for Biafra but would further unite Nigerians, bring us together, whether you are from the South or the North; if you are a Nigerian, you are a Nigerian and you can practise your religion everywhere, that is what we want.”
Ezeakor who accepted to run for Nigeria Presidency, said he was not going to do that on the platform of PDP or APC, saying that the parties were for old politicians, that he was going to tell Nigerians soon the party to vie for the Presidency.
He expressed surprise at the call by the Northern youths to contest for Nigeria Presidency and said he was aware of the task.
Ezeakor said: “So, I’m just acting as the catalyst, to motivate the youths; we are not fighting the government but we want them to understand that we have come of age.
“My own as the convener of Nigerian Youth Summit is to make sure that things will not remain the same because we can’t continue with the arrangement that youths are the leaders of the tomorrow.”
1. Cross section of Northern youths at Arondizuogu in Imo State, after their youth summit, where they endorsed heanacho Ezeakor for Nigeria Presidency.
2. Spokesperson of the Northern groups, Alhaji Haruna Waziri, displaying support for Igbo Presidency.