Bianca Ojukwu, the widow of the late Igbo leader Odumegwu Ojukwu, has voiced her concerns about the treatment of the Igbo people by the federal and some state governments, particularly in relation to their businesses in different parts of the country.
In light of the recent demolition of properties and businesses owned by the Igbo in Lagos State, Ojukwu has alleged a longstanding conspiracy to marginalize the Igbo from the mainstream of Nigeria’s affairs, especially in governance. She cited instances of exclusion from federal projects and infrastructure, as well as marginalization in employment and university admissions.
Despite these challenges, Ojukwu urged Igbo youths to remain resilient, hardworking, and committed to education while shunning criminal activities and social vices.
Expressing her broader concerns about Nigeria, Ojukwu lamented the country’s economic, social, political, security, and judicial instability. She criticized the government for failing to implement policies and programs that would benefit the masses, accusing leaders of prioritizing personal enrichment and sectional agendas over national development.
Ojukwu highlighted the dire economic conditions faced by Nigerians, contrasting the luxurious lifestyles of government officials with the struggles of the masses. She criticized the government’s inability to address pressing issues such as insecurity, banditry, cultism, kidnapping, ritual killings, human and organ trafficking, and dishonesty, painting a grim picture of the state of affairs in the country.
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