South East leaders have reiterated their strong belief in the unity of Nigeria after their meeting in Enugu on Thursday.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after the meeting which lasted several hours at Enugu State Government House, former governor of IMO State Senator Rochas Okorocha said the meeting was timely and will seek for ways to address the concerns of the youths.
He said: “This is a very timely meeting and the whole essence is for peace and unity in Igbo land and Nigeria.
“We believe in the unity of this country and we believe in the entity called Nigeria and all Igbo’s do believe so.”
On the recent violent acts that followed the legitimate #EndSARS protests, Sen Okorocha said; “We are deeply touched by the recent happenings and we never imagined that it will take that dimension in Igbo land.
“So, we are here to reassure our youths and also to reassure Nigerians that we will take the necessary steps to correct some of the things perceived as wrong doing and to let Nigerians know that Igbo’s are part and parcel of this country and we remain so, unquestionably.
“What binds us together is much more than the party line that divided us. So we have begun to realise that and we owe it a duty to build a better future for this generation and indeed future generation of Ndigbo.
“We are getting old, we are not getting younger at all and we don’t want to be asked what did we do during our time.
“So, we are making every frantic effort to correct some of the mistakes of the past and to give our youth a sense of belonging and a very nice road map with which to cope with things of life.”
“So, we have decided to come together, be it APC, PDP, on anything that concerns the Igbo Nation and Nigeria Nation,” Okorocha said.
Also present at the meeting were Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, his Abia State counterpart, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke, Imo State Deputy Governor, Prof. Placid Njoku, President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Senator Sam Egwu, Senator Uche Ekwunife.
Others include; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Hon. Uchechukwu Ogah, Minister of State for Environment, Hon. Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor, the Obi of Onitsha, HRM, Igwe Alfred Achebe, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Amb. Mrs. Justina Eze, etc.
