Former Head of State, Retired General Yakubu Gowon, has admitted that the Igbo nation had been marginalised in Nigeria’s polity.
The ex-Head of State spoke at a public event organised by Igbo Leadership Development Foundation last Thursday.
General Gowon said that appropriate measures must be put in place to ameliorate the pains of the Igbo.
The former Head of State, represented by a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, spoke on the theme, “Federal Character, Restructuring and Rotation of Presidential Power in Nigeria.”
Gowon said Nigeria had what it takes to cater adequately for its citizens irrespective of tribe or creed.
He emphasised that a lot of injustice has been done to the Igbos and a constitutional debate on restructuring must address all imbalances and restore hope and confidence.
He pointed out that Nigeria is big enough for all, and that Nigeria cannot be complete without Ndigbo.
He asserted that the nation needs to properly harness the intelligence, creativity and hard work of Ndigbo for national growth, adding that there should be justice, equity and fair play in the country.
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