Professor Chinedu Nebo has said that Igbo need
to unite to be strong
Professor Chinedu Nebo who is the former minister of power has
revealed that the reason Igbos are being hated in Nigeria is because of their
level of development and growth.
Vanguard reports that the former vice chancellor of the
University of Nigeria said there would have been no Nigeria without Igbo people
as they were made by God specially to develop the economy.
Nebo made this assertion at the South East
Development and Leadership Initiative (SELDI) 2016 in Enugu with the theme “Integrating the Southeast Economy for Sustainable Growth and
Development
He said the resourcefulness, dignity of labour
and rich cultural heritage of the Igbo people have made them the envy of other
Nigerians.
He said: “Nigeria
is angry with the Igbo’s growth and development. It is obvious. It is only in
Nigeria that a traditional ruler will open his mouth and say that if you do not
vote for this person, then we will drown you and throw you into the lagoon. A
traditional ruler who is suppose to be the promoter of peace and custodian of
the people’s culture and tradition”.
“It is high time we woke up and believed in ourselves. The Igbos
are great people all over the world. About 80% of Igbo wealth is in the
Diaspora. We invest outside the country without coming back home. We need to
adopt the “think home philosophy”, come back home and develop our land.
“We need to build and develop love for one another. The
philosophy of “igwebuike” (togetherness) is still there. There shall be
capacity for mentorship for our younger generation. The former Minister, who
described the summit as timely and apt, also advocated for an improved
educational system that will ensure that capable individuals are produced from
institutions of learning.
“We need to build an educational system that is relevant. It is
not just enough to churn out graduates into the labour market. We need to
develop our education system and curriculum in science, innovation and
mathematics."
The lead promoter of SELDI, Mr Ikenna Modebelu, said: “SELDI’s vision recognizes the
challenges of the southeast region and aims to tackle them by promoting
leadership that will foster development in areas of investment, infrastructure
development, economic growth, value re-orientation, emerging market
opportunities and youth empowerment through intensive advocacy campaigns”
The promoters of SELDI believe that there is
leadership deficit across all classes in the region including elites who have
failed to lead by example. SELDI is committed to the “Think home, build
home” philosophy and believes that time has come for the southeasterners to
come together and join hands in developing the region for the good of present
and future generations,
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