Igbo commitment to Nigeria’s unity sacrosanct, says Uzodimma

The governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has said that the commitment of Igbo people to the unity of Nigeria remained sacrosanct.

The governor made the remark at a maiden lecture series organised in honour of elder statesman, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, by the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Imo Council, in Owerri.

Mr Uzodimma described Mr Iwuanyanwu as a detribalised strong, lucid and articulate national figure who, even at 80, had continued to demand a united, peaceful Nigeria.

He further described the Igbo as a peace loving people whose commitment to nationhood was without a doubt, hence their ability to thrive in all parts of the country where they were resident.

The governor advised Nigerians to embrace peace and eschew all activities capable of jeopardising the country’s unity.

“Iwuanyanwu has stayed strong, lucid and articulate at 80 because most of his life has been dedicated to service of God and humanity, a reflection of the Igbo quest for Nigeria’s unity, which we, in spite of obvious misrepresentations, continued to uphold.