Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, the socio-political group of Nigerians of South-east extraction on Monday in Enugu directed that Nigerians from the geopolitical zone should not partake in a planned national protest. There had been plans by some groups that Nigerians at home and in the diaspora should embark on protests over economic hardships in the country. In Nigeria, Igbo youths and youths from other tribes at various times have expressed their dissatisfaction with events in the country. Mr Iwuanyanwu also expressed displeasure that many Igbo youths were in correctional centres for flimsy reasons. “They recommended that an additional state be created in the Southeast, but up till today, this has not been done,’’ Iwuanyanwu said.

Source: The Guardian February 20, 2024 19:38 UTC