Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has claimed that Igbos play what he
termed as the ‘worst politics’ among the ethnic and geopolitical zones
in the country.
He stressed that Hausa had realized that they can now win an election without Igbos.
He said, “Igbos have to change their strategy, in order to reclaim their
relevance in Nigeria’s power equation. Quote me anywhere, Igbos play
the worst politics in Nigeria.
“Today, Hausas have realised they can win an election without Igbos.”
Okorocha, who said this in Owerri, during an interactive session with
top media practitioners, also condemned activities of the Indigenous
People of Biafra (IPOB) and reiterated his stance for a united Nigeria.
“Hitherto, Hausa used to think they could not win elections without Igbo.
“Now, they believe with the combined massive populations of Lagos and
Kano, they no longer need Igbos to win, hence, the latest alliance
between Hausa and Yoruba.
“So, where is Igbo today in Nigerian politics?” he asked rhetorically.
“I’ve always said Igbo have this feeling of abandonment. IPOB would have
made better impact if they had operated under any other name other than
Biafra, to push their demand for equity in sharing of the nation’s
political and economic resources. The call for secession was childish.
“IPOB should have fought their struggle like the Niger Delta youths, Arewa youths and Yoruba group.
“Who is Nnamdi Kanu to ask Rochas to follow him to war?
“Check it out, no Hausa man living in the South East owns a duplex
neither can you see a Yoruba man who lives in a room and parlour
apartment of his own or an investment worth N20 million.
“But, should Nigeria break up today, Igbos will lose trillions in
properties and other investments in Lagos, the North and other parts of
the country. This is why we all must condemn IPOB’s call for break up.”
Okorocha said by its struggle for secession, IPOB had created a feeling
of distrust in Igbo among other tribes, thus jeopardising the chance of
Igbo in the country’s power equation.
“The South South has produced a president, the South West has produced a
president and vice president while the North has produced many
presidents.
“By political calculation, it was expected that very soon, Igbo would
have a chance to produce the president, but, the same Igbo want to break
away from Nigeria. Where is our wisdom?
“Regrettably, IPOB activities has created fears in the minds of Hausa
and other ethnic nationalities in the country, that, once Igbo becomes
president, they would secede.(DailyPost)
“So, where are we? This is why I said IPOB were childish in their
struggle. We should all condemn the call for secession because if
Nigeria breaks up, Igbos will lose.”
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