Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing Worldwide held its 3rd Convention,
Past Leaders and Stakeholders Meeting in Enugu on Saturday, 10th June. The
event attended by most Ohanaeze and Igbo Youth Veterans, past leaders and
critical stakeholders was also an opportunity to honor some comrades who
started the Ohanaeze and Youth struggle in Igboland.
Rev Obinna Akukwe, Director General, Igbo Mandate Congress IMC
addressing the stakeholders during the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Worldwide Veterans
and Stakeholders 3rd Convention at Enugu. Beside him is Barrister Emejulu
Okpalaukwu (Pioneer Youth Leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Hon Smart Uwakwe (National
Vice-Chairman , South East, National Youth Council of Nigeria NYCN ) Hon Prince
Chinedu Atugwa (SA to Bayelsa State Governor)
The convention also discussed various range of issues affecting
Ndigbo in Nigeria, including security,economy, politics, Biafra agitations and
good governance.
While welcoming the delegates, the Chairman of the Central
Planning Committee, Rt Hon Chima Obieze said that the convention afforded
Ndigbo the opportunity to chart a new course by evaluating issues that borders
on the Security, Economy, Politics, Governance and the activities of those who
felt the system has infuriated them.
The Pioneer Founder of Ohanaeze Youth, Wings and Popular Organs, and former Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Barrister Capeoo Emejulu Okpalaukwu gave the history of Igbo struggles, Ohanaeze struggles and the Biafran arms of the struggle. He mentioned the Comrades who are still in the course and those who have fallen by the wayside, and reiterated calls for Tinubu to appoint Service Chief of Igbo Extraction. Okpalaukwu is also the leader of Isi Ebubeagu Ndigbo.
