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A LETTER TO SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIANS

Dear people of Igbo extraction,
I did a piece not too long ago on my apology to you for not understanding your anger towards President Buhari. I felt your pulse and saw your agitations over what you termed deliberate sidelining of Igbos in this APC led government.


But I also want to bring to your notice things that could have led to the purported sidelining.
Impunity was one of the strongest campaign concerns of this APC government along with corruption. And thank God the fight against corruption has started and is on-going. Are you aware that there is a senator named Stella Oduah from Anambra state currently occupying  a seat in the Nigerian senate who was dropped for alleged corruption in the then Jonathan led government who after her sack not only received praises from her people but also contested and was voted for in the last elections. Obviously and even till now, she sees nothing wrong with what she did and her people agree with her.

Do you also know that based on the feelers from the last general elections, the Igbos were the strongest voices that cried against buhari describing him as a beast who was immune to human feelings?

Based on the campaign propaganda by South Easterners in the last elections again, they do not care if corruption kills this country,urging former president Goodluck Jonathan on, the only thing they care about is that he is their brother.

Are you nationalists? I might as well ask. Do you put the interest of this country ahead of your personal interests. And now you want to serve in the government. Nigeria is bigger than tribes and ethnic groups.

The Biafra agitations is not a solution to this Issue. This is the time to arise and work together to save this nation. President Buhari already has his hands full with the economic situation. Lend him your support and let everyone work hard to save this country. Who knows, if we all work together, we could just end the age long hatred between all our tribes and Nigeria would rise to great heights.

Thank you.

Ukwuoma.

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