The need for Ndi Igbo to bring home their wealth for the development of the Igbo nation has been re-emphasized.
The call was made by an Igbo socio cultural group known as Alaigbo Development Foundation, ADF during their fifth anniversary and congress which held at Umuchu, Aguata Local Government Area.
Alaigbo Development foundation, formed five years ago, to build and develop the Igbo nation, and champion the course to advance the spirit of her culture and traditions, through “Aku luo uno crusade”
This they hope to achieve by visiting and holding seminars in every part of the world where Ndigbo are residing.
Their choice of Umuchu as the venue for the event was because an indigene of the community, Mr. Godwin Ezemo is an individual who has fulfilled their “aku luo uno call” by investing hugely in the community.
Addressing the members drawn from all the South Eastern states, both at home and in the diaspora, the President of ADF Professor Uzodinma Nwala, after calling for one minute silence in honour of the late BOT chairman of the group, Chief Dozie Ikedife, traced the activities of the group since inception .
Professor Nwala who gave the theme of the event as, “ADF today, yesterday and tomorrow,” said that the foundation came into existence after the international colloquium on the Igbo question in Nigeria before, during and after the Biafra , held in Enugu in 2014, where so many questions arose on the way forward for emancipation of the Igbo nation.
He called on Ndi Igbo to look inwards and remember where they are coming from, where they are presently and where they will be in future, and to make haste to save their coming generations by investing their wisdom, strength and wealth in the South East.
Board of Trustees chairman of the group Bishop Obi Udeze-Onubogu earlier in a speech, said that Ndigbo are a chosen generation whose destiny are in the hands of God, but advised that they should take a bold step of making their light to shine forth by loving and encouraging one another, through investments, job creation, being security conscious and promoting peaceful co existence.
In a lecture, the keynote speaker and a Professor emeritus Chief John Umeh who spoke on “Ndigbo, their tradition and the way forward”, while tracing the spiritual belief of Igbo ancestors said that those who colonized this part of the world converted the thinking on Ndi Igbo, charging them to reconnect to their ancestors whom he said cannot lead them astray but can only protect and promote them.
On his part, the host and the chairman Orient Group , publishers of Orient Daily newspaper, magazine and owner orient farms among others, Mr. Godwin Ezemo while congratulating the group for bringing out their time to champion the course of the Igbo nation said that the only viable opinion is for Ndi Igbo and their leaders to look inwards towards restoring the hope of meaningful existence in this part of the world by shunning all acts of personal interest, be mindful to utterances especially on national issues and transparency on the side of those in leadership positions among others.
Mr. Ezemo who regretted that the Igbo nation has been denied a lot of opportunities wondered why only businesses owned by those from Igbo extraction are either made to face difficulties like poor electricity, harsh operating environment, or outright closed down.
Others who engaged in general discussion at the event including Professor Elochukwu Amaucheazi, Mr. Frank Nneji, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer ABC Transport, the traditional ruler of Olo kingdom in Enugu state, Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu and other traditional rulers, said that Ndi Igbo are known for developing all parts of the world leaving their region under developed, even as they called for support and strengthening of the vigilante operation in all communities as a practical step to wading off insecurity .
Correspondent Ngozi Obileri who covered the two day event reports that the group on arrival toured various Aku luo uno projects sited by Mr. Ezemo.
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