Nigeria still angry with Igbo over Civil War, Nwodo drops bombshell

A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, has revealed that the Nigerian state is still angry with the Southeast over the 1967-70 civil war hence the continued marginalization of the Igbos.

Nwodo, a former governor of Enugu state, made this assertion on Thursday during an interview on AriseTV monitored by National Daily.

According to the elder statesman, what have Igbos done that Nigeria can’t forgive, adding that the mantra of “no victor, no vanquished” which ended the Civil War was yet to be actualized due to the continued marginalisation of the South-East.

“The Igbos have been repeatedly neglected by successive administrations since the return of democracy in 1999, citing the instance of opportunities created for youths in the Niger Delta during the height of oil pipeline sabotage in the 2000s.

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“The country has created opportunities for the Niger Delta. Why the South-East is always marginalized even though at the end of the war, we said no victor no vanquished.

“For years, it was an anathema for any one from the South-East to head crucial posts; we endured for years. I think Nigeria owes the South-East a lot; we are supposed to be given a zonal economic commission but we don’t have it. This has led our youths into despondency and agitations; nobody listens but labelled those terrorists just for wanting a level playing field. What have the Igbos done that is so unforgivable for us to be marginalized this way”, Nwodo asked.

The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also advocated for a restructuring of the country due to the complexities involved in redressing the challenges bedeviling the country.

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“We need a President who will look at the political and economic situation of the country. The solution is to diversify and look at other sectors capable of bringing income; this can be done via restructuring. What else needs to be done for us to realise that the current system is not working?

“For example, there is a need to decentralize the police due to the complexities of the country for better policing. A centralized government in a federation is an anomaly. Just imagine if every region maximizes their potential.