Igbo Presidency Achievable Only Through Unity Of Purpose, Onwa British Advises Ndigbo

As the call for Igbo Presidency gathers momentum, a prominent Igbo leader in Lagos, Chief Apollos Daniel Chukwuemeka, popularly known as Onwah British has called on the people of South East region to be united and speak with one voice to make the Igbo Presidency a reality.

Onwah British, an Immigration and Travel Consultant observed that lack of unity and inability to unite for a common front will scheme the region out of a pride of place in the Nigerian project, insisting that time has come for Igbo President to emerge.

Speaking with newsmen shortly after his recognition with award of excellence in humanitarian services by Igbo Speaking Community in Lagos on Saturday, the Managing Director/CEO Perfect Price Supermarket said there is never a time for Ndigbo to put their differences aside than now to enable the region muster the needed strength to produce President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor in 2023, saying this would address the secessionist agitation in Igbo land.

While commending men of the armed forces for their sacrifices in curbing terrorism and banditry in Northern Nigeria, he urged that more is done to keep the people safe.

He said, “My advice to Ndi Igbo is to be united in purpose and goal. We come together to set agenda for the project called Nigeria. We must speak with one voice.

“Ndi Igbo is part of Nigeria, we must therefore play our role to remain relevant in the Nigeria project. We must unite to pursue our common goal and aspiration in the Nigeria project and time has come for Igbo president.

“We must also commend the present administration and the sacrifices of our gallant men and women in the military in their fight against insurgency, terrorism, banditry and kidnapping that is ravaging the country”.

The Abia-born community leader also joined other Igbo prominent sons and daughters to call for the immediate, unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, saying it would calm the tension in the Southeast geopolitical zone.

Chief Apollos according to Igbo Speaking Community in Lagos was recognized for his ‘achievement in Humanitarian Services which remains unequalled and indelible in the history of Nigeria in general and Ndigbo in particular’.

The event also coincided with the 2021 Nnoko Ndigbo and iriji (new yam festival) of Igbo speaking community in Lagos.

This is not the first time Chief Apollos, a member of Igbo Community Lagos state and Executive member Igbo General Assembly Lagos is being recognized for his selfless contributions in the development of humanity.

In 2020, he was also honoured by Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Lagos.