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Former governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, has declared that until the injustices being meted on Ndigbo are reversed, peace will continue to elude Nigeria.

Nwobodo who also served as a former Minister of Sports made the declaration in Enugu on Sunday, during his 79th birthday celebration, organised for him by Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

Citing the continued denial of the people of the South East the position of president of the country as one of the major injustices against Ndigbo, Nwobodo also attributed the formation of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and some other similar groups, to high rate of unemployment in the country.

“I will be an Igbo in my next life. Once we can love ourselves, the sky will be our limit.

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“There is IPOB because there is no job. Graduates of 10 years without jobs can’t just keep quiet.

“I have accepted the challenge of uniting Ndigbo. Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani now calls me boss and I am overwhelmed and surprised at the marvellous works of God.

“There will be no peace in Nigeria until an Igbo man becomes President of Nigeria. Nigeria should give Ndigbo their share of the country. How can you revolve power just among a particular set of Nigerians?

“We wanted to go before; we won’t fight but peace will elude Nigeria if it continues to deny Ndigbo their due entitlement. I will not disappoint Ndigbo and I must always stand by the truth,” he said.

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