The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has lauded President Bola Tinubu for appointing an Igbo son as one of the newly appointed Service Chiefs.
Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, the National President of the Igbo group, stated in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday that Tinubu had taken a bold step towards national healing and reconciliation, as he promised the citizens.
Chronicle NG reports that Tinubu sacked all the service chiefs on Monday and announced their replacements.
One of the new appointees, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, an Igbo man, who was named the Chief of Naval Staff, hails from Enugu State.
Nnabuike stated that “for eight years, we cried, we shouted on top of our voices that no Igbo man is among the top security echelon of the country, but former President Muhammadu Buhari turned deaf ears.
“He made sure that Ndigbo were totally subjugated under his administration.
“However, just within a few days in power, President Tinubu has demonstrated total readiness to right those wrongs”.
Nnabuike further stated that the appointment of Ogalla from Enugu State “is a clear testimony to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s desire to reunite the country. The immediate past administration handed him a very fragmented country like never before.
“However, Mr. President’s actions so far have given hope to Nigerians that good things are ahead”.
He also stated that “this also came a few days after our own Frank Mba, another proud Igbo son, was promoted from AIG to DIG of Police.”.
He urged Ndigbo to give the Tinubu government maximum support, stressing that “we are certain he has good plans for the country and will carry everyone along”.
