The United Nations officials praised the efforts of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo for quelling the recent crisis that is rocking the south eastern region of the country.
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The UN delegates who were, Mohamed Ibn Chambas a UN special secretary general, Antonio Guterres. While expressing deep concern, Chambas pleaded with the leaders, politicians in the region to collaborate with other regions in the federation to strengthen the Unity of the Country.
His words;
"The secretary general believes in this one Nigeria project because he had always said that a united peaceful Nigeria is not only for the people of Nigeria, but indeed for the people of West Africa and for all of African.
"We know the strength the people of south east bring to Nigeria and to the sub region. There is hardly a single country in West Africa where you will not find enterprising person from the South East who are in their own right economic ambassadors of the federal republic of Nigeria." He said.
Also speaking at the meeting the president general of the Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ntia Nwodo said;
"We had very fruitful and frank discussions with Ambassador Chambas. He has assured us that the United Nations represents prevention of conflict, represents promotion of development in a manner that improves qualities of life and present resort to conflicts and protects human rights."
Nwodo also stated that Ohanaeze had written to the UN over the security infrastructure in Nigeria as it affects the Igbo people.
Those in attendance at the meeting were, president general Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Nnia Nwodo, deputy president general, former deputy governor of Ebonyi State, Alex Ogbonnia and many others.
