Bianca taunts Obiano over absence at Ojukwu memorial lectur – TheNigerialawyer

Bianca, widow of Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, has expressed
dissatisfaction with the absence of Willie Obiano, governor of
Anambra state, at the second memorial lecture of her late
husband.

Speaking at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU)
Igbariam, Anambra, on Monday, Bianca told Nkem Okeke, deputy
governor of the state, who represented Obiano at the event, that
there was no evil spirit at the venue.

She was taunting the governor over his recent comment that there
were evil spirits at government house, Awka, Anambra.

Bianca, who spoke shortly after Kingsley Muoghalu, a former
deputy governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said Obiano was
one of the greatest beneficiaries of Ojukwu’s legacy.

“Tell Obiano that there is no evil spirit in the venue of Ojukwu
memorial lecture. This is the second time the event is holding and
Obiano doesn’t want to attend by himself,” Bianca said.

She called on the governor not to erode the legacy of her late
husband especially regarding All Progressives Grand Alliance
(APGA).

“Lastly, tell him that he is gratuitously handing over the
credentials for history to call him an ingrate, who step on fingers
of all the benefactors that held the ladder for him to climb to
political power,” she said.

She thanked Peter Obi, a former governor of the state, for
renaming the university after Ojukwu whom she described as a hero
in life and death.

Okeke attributed Obiano’s absence to “other official
engagement”.

“It is unfortunate that Obiano has not attended the memorial
lecture since it started last year, but that is not to say that he
will not attend. The governor still has time in office and could
still attend in future,” he said.

Moghalu, whose lecture was titled: “Ndigbo in the contemporary
Nigerian politics, problems, prospects and way forward”, said the
Igbo people must be given equal treatment like other ethnic
groups.

He said the effect of the Nigeria/Biafra civil war is still
holding the the nation backward.

“I suggest that key actors during the war like retired Gen.
Yakubu Gowon should speak to heal the wounds to ensure lasting
peace,” he said.

Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, who chaired the
event called for restructuring of the country and introduction of
state police.

He said restructuring and de-centralisation of the police were
key to addressing the mirage of problems plaguing the nation.