Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has said that no nation becomes great through violence or self distruction.
Gov. Uzodinma who was speaking during an interactive session with the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Saturday, said that the present unrest in the South East will not add value to the region.Â
He stated that no one can be a hero by killing his brother or destroying his assets.
“Over the years, I have condemned the destructive approach in driving home a *message; the* Igbos are very respectful to constituted authorities and leadership therefore, it beats ones imagination but with every conviction that these acts are being perpetrated by criminal elements in the cloak of IPOB”
“While the unmerited treatment on Ndigbo can never be overemphasized, let’s come to the understanding that dialogue and not violence, remains the most sophisticated vehicle to our desired destination”
“My advocacy for a political solution to the challenges we are facing, revolves around the Nigerian President of Igbo extraction come 2023 who must be true Igbo by birth, at heart and by origin”, Governor Hope Uzodimma wrote on social media after the meeting.
He further stated that one of the political solutions for the situation is a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction, adding that the person must also be a true Igbo by birth, at heart, and by origin.Â
“I therefore, beckon on our brothers and sisters in the creeks and bushes, to jettison violence in support of dialogue as we establish a convergence of our resourceful compatriots in the actualization of our Presidential quest in 2023”
“In seeking the support of other geopolitical zones, it would be appropriate to invoke the patriotic zeal in the political class, for a replication of the 1999 national unity inspiration by zoning 2023 Presidential slots of major political parties to the South East for equity”, Gov. Uzodinma added.
