The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, has
accused the Federal Government of deliberately using the fuel
scarcity to impoverish Igbo people.
Nwodo advised Igbo indigenes to use the Christmas period to pray
for peace in the country and not to “forget to bring back their
wealth to their homeland.”
The Ohanaeze leader said this in his Christmas message on
Saturday.
He stressed that Christmas provided a good opportunity for
Ndigbo to pray more to God to send succour to alleviate their
sufferings in the country.
He said the fuel scarcity had discouraged Igbo from travelling
to the South-East to celebrate the yuletide.
He said, “They (FG) know that at this period in the year, Ndigbo
people travel a lot to their homeland. That’s when the government
chose to close our airport, that’s when they allow fuel shortage;
this is very unfair and insensitive.
“It’s a deliberate policy of impoverishing our people to ensure
that whatever wealth our sons and daughters bring home during
Christmas is expended on fuel, leaving none for investment.”
Nwodo warned that any deliberate policy to undermine the economy
of Ndigbo would affect the entire country heavily.
He urged Ndigbo not to allow the hardship caused by the
“anti-people policy” of the current administration to discourage
them.
“The unfolding events in the country, especially as it relates
to Ndigbo, since this administration came to power, underscores the
imperatives for our people to think about home in their wealth
generation,” Nwodo added.
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, has
accused the Federal Government of deliberately using the fuel
scarcity to impoverish Igbo people.
Nwodo advised Igbo indigenes to use the Christmas period to pray
for peace in the country and not to “forget to bring back their
wealth to their homeland.”
The Ohanaeze leader said this in his Christmas message on
Saturday.
He stressed that Christmas provided a good opportunity for
Ndigbo to pray more to God to send succour to alleviate their
sufferings in the country.
He said the fuel scarcity had discouraged Igbo from travelling
to the South-East to celebrate the yuletide.
He said, “They (FG) know that at this period in the year, Ndigbo
people travel a lot to their homeland. That’s when the government
chose to close our airport, that’s when they allow fuel shortage;
this is very unfair and insensitive.
“It’s a deliberate policy of impoverishing our people to ensure
that whatever wealth our sons and daughters bring home during
Christmas is expended on fuel, leaving none for investment.”
Nwodo warned that any deliberate policy to undermine the economy
of Ndigbo would affect the entire country heavily.
He urged Ndigbo not to allow the hardship caused by the
“anti-people policy” of the current administration to discourage
them.
“The unfolding events in the country, especially as it relates
to Ndigbo, since this administration came to power, underscores the
imperatives for our people to think about home in their wealth
generation,” Nwodo added.
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