Ndigbo Left Out While Others Get Their Demands, Says Kanu’s Lawyer
Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s recent creation of a Ministry of Livestock Development. The President announced this new ministry in Abuja on Tuesday as part of efforts to resolve the ongoing farmer-herder conflicts and enhance the livestock and dairy industries.
President Tinubu explained that the Ministry of Livestock Development aims to address the clashes between herders and farmers and provide long-term solutions to the crisis. However, the announcement has sparked mixed reactions among Nigerians, with many viewing the move as unnecessary and as favoring the interests of the northern region.
Ejimakor voiced his dissatisfaction on his X handle on Wednesday, expressing the sentiment that the South-East and the Igbo people are consistently overlooked by the government. He lamented that while other groups receive what they demand, the Igbos’ efforts go unrewarded.
“Every group, except #Ndigbo, easily gets what it demands. Does it have to be so hard being Igbo in Nigeria? Ndigbo, where’s thy #FavoriteSon?” Ejimakor wrote.
This reaction highlights ongoing concerns about regional favoritism and the feeling of marginalization among the Igbos in Nigeria, raising questions about the equitable distribution of government attention and resources across the country’s diverse regions.
