An Igbo group, the World Igbo People’s Assembly (WIPAS), has declared its intention to raise about N500 billion towards the achievement of the 2023 Presidency of Igbo Extraction project.
Spokesman of the group, Chief Emeka Nwachukwu, in a release, said that it was long overdue for the Igbo to produce a president of Nigeria.
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Nwachukwu, who stated that the project is cost-intensive, however, expressed hope that Ndigbo and Nigerians of good conscience all over the world would contribute to fund the project as they begin consultation of Igbo leaders and Nigerians across the world.
He told Nigerians to put their searchlight on Igbo land and look for candidates that would salvage Nigeria who are in quantum.
Nwachukwu noted that the WIPAS team would soon meet those it described as ‘Who is Who’ in Nigeria in that regard congratulating Gen. Yakubu Gowon, Gen. Ibrahim Babandiga, Gen. Ishola Williams , Chief E. K. Clark, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, Chief Ebenezer Babatope , Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, Buba Galadima, Tanko Yakassai, and many other Nigeria statesmen that are now disposed to the realisation of the Nigeria Presidency of Igbo Extraction in 2023.
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In his reaction, spokesman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Chuks Ibegbu, noted that the group’s concern is the restructuring of Nigeria, but, however, supported an Igbo to succeed President Buhari in 2023.
He noted that anything done to leapfrog the project is in order, but everything should be done transparently and with due process.
Ibegbu asked the federal and state governments to be cautious when unlocking the nation and insist on obedience to all health and sanitation rules by Nigerians to avoid unintended effects.
