The former senate president who was speaking at the launching of a book, titled: "The Audacity of power and the Nigeria Presidency" in Abuja 27/4/2017. Lamented why young people are agitating for a separate state called Biafra rather than be in school.
His words:
"Those of us from south east had nothing to be ashamed of, our case was reviewed and still going under construction as a building. Some other places that did not experience the war are not doing better than us, I am one of the last persons that will encourage anybody to agitate for another war.
"If you look at the structures here in Abuja, the notable hotels and structures, statistically speaking belong to the southerners and that tells you how enterprising our people are.
"I was in Abeokuta recently for the launch of a book called the "Yoruba Agenda." The book was about restructuring and not exiting from the union.
"Each geopolitical zone should develop at its own pace. Our people should take that message home.
"Igbo's fought Biafra war but go back to Igbo land and see the business and other developmental activities going on there. I want to discourage our people from the idea of having our young ones who ought to be in school littered all over streets agitating for Biafra.
"Look at the Jews who are not up to five percent of population in the United States but are politically efficient in the scheme of things in the country." He said.
