In response to Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Edoziuno Chukwunonso, the Spokesperson for IBN, said in a statement to reporters in Owerri that the APC will stop marginalizing the Igbo people.
As per IBN, "When public figures such as Abdullahi Umar Ganduje express their support for the South-East region on national media, it frequently seems like a front to gain cheap political points."
Usually, these statements are only hollow gestures meant to fool the credulous, who might not be observant enough to recognize their own hypocrisy. However, it is significant that Ganduje recognizes the Ndigbo people's marginalization in Nigeria. But this realization raises an important query: Who is accountable for this exclusion?
"Are the South-East's marginalization and discrimination against the Igbo-Biafra/South-East region the product of systemic, apartheid-like practices, or is it the product of the ruling political parties? The fact that the Nigerian political system has traditionally demonstrated little intention of giving the Igbo-Biafra people equal playing fields is a reality that Ganduje and his allies must face. Following the conclusion of the civil war that lasted from 1967 to 1970 and the reunification of the former Eastern region (Biafra) with Nigeria, the South-East has encountered numerous challenges in its pursuit of equitable opportunity. This widespread marginalization is visible in almost all governmental policies and activities.
"Ganduje's recent claim that Igbo marginalization would disappear if Abia, Enugu, and Anambra were turned over to the APC is an obvious example of political rhetoric devoid of substance answers. With the help of political stooges posing as representatives in a variety of positions, the authoritarian governance structure, which is firmly rooted in discriminatory practices, has consistently disregarded the misery of the Ndigbo people.
"Since its founding, the APC has pursued policies that have prolonged Igbo-Biafrans' marginalization and misery. In light of this, the Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-determination (IPINS) and the Igbo-Biafra Nationalists Movement (IBN) have suggested that we review and put the 2014 National Conference Report's recommendations into practice.
Comprehensive reforms that are necessary to achieve fair treatment for all regions—including the South-East—are outlined in this paper. The group stated that these measures are essential for removing the structural obstacles that have long impeded the growth of the area.
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