{"id":64128,"date":"2022-05-03T17:21:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T16:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/buharis-ebonyi-visit-will-change-narratives-in-south-east-ohanaeze"},"modified":"2022-05-03T18:32:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T17:32:33","slug":"buharis-ebonyi-visit-will-change-narratives-in-south-east-ohanaeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/buharis-ebonyi-visit-will-change-narratives-in-south-east-ohanaeze","title":{"rendered":"Buhari\u2019s Ebonyi visit will change narratives in South-East \u2013 Ohanaeze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has urged Ndigbo to utilize the opportunity of President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s visit to Ebonyi State.<\/p>\n<p>The advice was contained in a statement made available to DAILY POST, on Tuesday, by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke shortly after the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Elders\u2019 Council meeting held in Abakaliki, on Tuesday, which was chaired by Prince Dr. Richard Ozobu.<\/p>\n<p>Isiguzoro said Ndigbo, at the meeting, agreed that President Buhari had been fair to Ndigbo in the area of infrastructural projects.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the Chairman of the South-East Governors\u2019 Forum and Ebonyi State Governor, Engr Dave Umahi had made tremendous efforts towards getting the President\u2019s attention to the zone, leading to the execution of several projects.<\/p>\n<p>On Buhari\u2019s visit, the Ohanaeze scribe said \u201cit is the best opportunity for Igbo leaders, together with the South-East Governors, to dialogue with President Buhari over the release of IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis window of opportunity must be fully utilized. We are upbeat that this will be one of the most remarkable visits of Mr. President to the South-East.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe expect that the President\u2019s two days working visit to Ebonyi State will change the narrative that Buhari hates Ndigbo, and he will prove it by kick-starting the process for the release of Nnamdi Kanu,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ohanaeze called on the IPOB and other pro-Biafra groups to \u201chold their peace and be part of the diplomatic moves towards the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuhari\u2019s visit will also usher in fresh hopes of having a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving said that, we are welcoming President Buhari with an open mind and wish him a pleasant stay in Ebonyi State,\u201d Isiguzoro declared.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has urged Ndigbo to utilize the opportunity of President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s visit to Ebonyi State. The advice was contained in a statement made available to DAILY POST, on Tuesday, by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. 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