“Let me ask you, how many ministers do the five Southeastern states have? One major minister… and three assistant ministers.”
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Fifty-eight years after the declaration of Biafra, former Aka Ikenga President, Chief Goddy Uwazurike, says the struggle it symbolised is far from over, stressing that Igbo people remain marginalised in Nigeria’s political structure.
In a wide-ranging interview, Uwazurike described the treatment of Ndigbo as “despicable”, pointing to limited federal appointments. “Let me ask you, how many ministers do the five Southeastern states have? One major minister… and three assistant ministers,” he said.
He asserted that May 30 is etched in Igbo consciousness. “May 30 is in Igbo blood and Igbo DNA… a date that can never be swept aside,” he said.
Uwazurike also blamed educational and civil service disparities for rising frustration among Igbo youth. “They see through the glass ceiling that their peers are moving while they are marching,” he stated.
He insisted Biafra agitations must remain non-violent. “Biafran genuine agitations are not violent,” he said, while urging equity and justice for a united Nigeria where “nobody must be excluded.”