Practice What You Preach, Ensure Equal Opportunities And Development For All, Including Igbo Regions- Igbo Community Tell Tinubu Govt

The Igbo Community Association, FCT, has asked the Tinubu administration to practice what it preaches by ensuring equal opportunities and development for all, including Igbo Regions, as the region has been margninalised.

According to the group, while it appreciates and recognizes Vice President Shettima’s glowing accolades for the Igbo-speaking people at the Imo Economic Summit, it stated that action has not been matched with words.

In a statement jointly signed by Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, the President General, Igbo Community Association FCT, and  Emmanuel Chinwoke Onah , the Secretary General, Igbo Community Association FCT, said, “The Igbo Community Association, FCT, acknowledges Vice President Shettima’s glowing accolades for the Igbo-speaking people at the Imo Economic Summit. While we appreciate the recognition, we emphasize that actions speak louder than words.

“The Bola Tinubu administration’s policies, like previous ones, seem to perpetuate the marginalization of the South East region. The lack of significant investment in railway and seaport upgrades in the region is stark. Political appointments and employment opportunities also appear to bypass the South East, contradicting the administration’s rhetoric, the group said.

“We urge the administration to practice what it preaches, ensuring equal opportunities and development for all regions. The Igbo people are willing participants in Nigeria’s growth, seeking a level playing ground, not mere lip service.

“It’s time for tangible actions that demonstrate the administration’s commitment to inclusivity and regional balance. We await concrete steps to address these concerns.