lgbo Day 2026: Ohanaeze demands accountability, LG autonomy from S’East govs

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has tackled South-East governors implicit their utilisation of nationalist funds accruing to the assorted states.

This is contained successful the State of the Igbo Nation Address, arsenic portion of the activities marking the 2026 Igbo Day celebration.

In the code signed by Chief Richard Ozobu for Imeobi and Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro for Global Executive Committee, Ohanaeze expressed interest implicit what it called “persistent nationalist complaints regarding infrastructure deficits, unemployment, insecurity, healthcare, education, cultivation productivity and the wide economical information of citizens crossed the South-East.”

It past demanded stronger mechanisms of fiscal transparency and nationalist accountability successful the absorption of authorities and section authorities resources.

According to the foremost Igbo organisation, each subnational authorities successful the portion should beryllium prepared to intelligibly show the full gross it had received, however it was appropriated, what projects were executed, what measurable benefits reached the radical and what remains outstanding.

The Chief Jackson Omenazu faction of Ohanaeze said Ndigbo indispensable not beryllium taken for granted, charging the governors to relationship for nationalist resources, respect section authorities aut...