The newly elected President of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo of Oyo State, Okechukwu Nwabunike, has promised to work closely with the State Government and all other ethnic groups to ensure peaceful coexistence for the progress of the state.
This is as the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, urged the new executive members to uphold Igbo values such as truth, justice, fairness and transparency to take the Igbo community to the promised land.
Nwabunike made this promise in his acceptance speech during the inauguration of the new executive members, held at the Adamasingba Sports Complex in Ibadan, the state capital, on Sunday.
Nwabunike appealed to all Igbos to put aside their differences, embracing peace and love to ensure the progress of the Igbo group in the state.
He said, “As a newly elected President of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo of this state, I want to promise to work closely with the State Government and all other ethnic groups to ensure peaceful coexistence for the progress of the state.
“I want to also appeal to our people (Igbo) to put aside their differences and embrace peace and love to ensure the progress of the state.”
In his remarks, the Speaker pledged his unwavering support and government loyalty to the new executive members to deliver the dividends of democracy to Igbo extraction in the state.
Ogundoyin also emphasised the importance of collaboration between the government and the Igbo community for development and progress in the state.
One of the leaders of the Igbo community in the state, Emeka Okoli, urged all Igbo individuals to unite and avoid division, noting that unity is essential for progress.
Also speaking, the Chief Executive Officer of CHISCO Transport Company, Chidi Anyaegbu, advised Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Worldwide to remain peaceful and focused on the Igbo ethnic and Nigerian agendas.
He stressed that the Igbo ethnic group could not progress without the involvement of other ethnic groups.
In his welcome address, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Community Relations (Igbo Community), Tallest Innocent, reiterated the commitments of the government to ensure peaceful coexistence among various groups in the state.
