‘The Igbos need Nigeria’ – Ogbonnaya Onu

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has asserted that the Ndigbo needs Nigeria just as much as the country needs them.

Stressing that President Buhari means well for the Igbos, Onu said the recent protests must be accommodated by the Presidency.

The Minister made the comments on Monday, at the public presentation of his book entitled, “From Opposition to Governing Party: Nigeria’s APC Merger Story.”

Onu said he’s confident in Nigeria’s unity and also advised the protesting the youths in the South East, to work with Buhari, to enable him deliver on his election promises.

“In the south-eastern part of the country, there is a growing protest. It is important that all regions are represented in an orderly manner that represents all interests. Buhari understands the plurality of Nigeria and will do everything to accommodate all.

“The Igbo need Nigeria just as Nigeria needs the Igbo. We must assure the youths of the South-East that the administration of President Buhari means well for them.”

Furthermore, Onu spoke on the formation of the All Progressives Congress and harped on the historic significance of the merger that birthed the party.

“What happened has never been witnessed in Nigeria or Africa when political parties merged to defeat a ruling party. Three political parties gave up their identities to form the largest political party in the history of this country.

“Before this historic event, several efforts were made to bring the opposition parties together. None of that worked. In the past, we had tried to work together. At first, it appeared possible until the whole process collapsed.

“But in 2013, the APC was born. This book is to document the events that led to the formation of the APC. It is about how we moved from being an opposition party to becoming the ruling party.”

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