The statement made by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), distancing himself from Igbo ancestry was correct, according to Development’s Osita Chidoka. According to Chidoka Naija News, Wike has the right to claim that he is not Igbo. He stated that he is an Ikwere man in an Abuja media chat.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
He made this statement in response to inquiries on the appointment of Ikwere man Senator John Azuta Mbata as President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a pan-Ndigbo pan-sociocultural organization. The former Rivers State governor explained that he has never identified with Ohanaeze and was never a member of the organization.
Mbata Azuta is free to socialize with anyone. I am not a member of Ohanaeze, and I am an unrepentant Ikwerre man. “I will never, ever, hide who I am in order to be recognized,” he declared. On Sunday, Chidoka responded to Wike’s remarks on his X handle, urging detractors to accept the FCT Minister’s choice.
“A person is not Igbo if they claim to be so. Igbo is a style of life as well as an ethnic identity. “Igbo is about loyalty to community and benefactors, respect for wealth from enterprise, discretion in words and deeds, and respect for truth in the face of personal loss.”The Igbo naturally frown and disapprove of greed, disregard for all people, regardless of size, and one-man shows. If Nyesom Wike claims he is not Igbo, then what? I agree with him, and since Igbo is more than just a geographical designation; it is also a collection of characteristics and life experiences, thus there is no need for debate. “I’m Igbo,” he declared.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>