Balogun Ndigbo of Ibadanland and Oyo state, High Chief Alloysious Obi, Sunday advised Igbos to at all time give respect to constituted authorities and cultures of their hosts.
High Chief Obi gave the advice in Ibadan palace while playing host to the South West Executive Council of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
Tasking the Igbo in the South West to ensure healthy relationship with their host communities.High Chief Obi stressed hat the Igbos in the South west owe it a duty to be good ambassador of the Igbo nation.
Emphasizing the need for the Igbos to at all time give respect to constituted authorities and cultures of their hosts, he said “it is only by doing this that peace would be achieved and maintained by the two sides.”
The Balogun Ndigbo however urged the Igbos to stop engaging in businesses that would tarnish the image of the Igbo nation but rather be hardworking and innovative in their legitimate businesses and that Ndigbo must strengthen good and positive relationship with other regions to achieve the desired presidency as no particular region is capable of achieving political power on its own.
Lauding the Igbo leaders for the visit to him as true Igbo sons and the existing cooperation and unity within the Igbo leadership in the South West region, he admonished that any dissenting voice among them be treated as in-house affair instead of watching the dirty linens in public, saying, “we must all condemn in strong terms the habit of going on pages of newspapers, radio and television to attack any Igbo personalities, it is my candid view that there are many ways of correcting ourselves without going into the public domain.”
The event was attended by the acting President, Ohanaeze South West, High Chief Emeka Enweronye; the Osun State President, High Chief Ugoagwu Nkemka John; the Oyo State President, Chief Ndubuisi Okorie; the Ekiti State President, Chief (Sir) Alex Ndubuisi; the Ogun State President and incoming South West President, High Chief Matthew Nwankwo; the Ondo State President, Chief (Sir) Innocent Ezechiefo, and many others Igbo leaders from all the states in the South West.
