Former senator for Imo East, Samuel Anyanwu has hailed the election of Prof. George Obiozor as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
Anyanwu in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media), Ikenna Onuoha, described Obiozor’s emergence as a rare opportunity to reconcile and heal wounds.
He urged those who lost to see the need to accept defeat and join hands with the new executive to move the socio-cultural organization forward.
Anyanwu charged Obiozor and members of his executive to extend hands of fellowship to those who lost, and stand as a unifying force as part of efforts to make the organization more formidable.
He commended the outgone President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo for organizing the ‘most credible, freest and fairest election’ in the history of the organization, noting that due to his administrative soundness, the image of the South East was redeemed.
“The election of Prof. Obiozor has given room for reconciliation of warring factions, and rehabilitation of the South East geopolitical region at large. As a man with in-depth knowledge of conflict resolution owing to his international connections, there is no doubt that he will unveil his rich experience to unite everyone”, he submitted.
The PDP chieftain enjoined the new executive to do its best to change the age-long instinct that Igbo people are unreliable and untrustworthy before their contemporaries, appealing to him not to be carried away by sentimental politics now that the nation is facing enormous security challenges.
While wishing the new executive a successful tenure, he stressed the need for all hands to be on deck towards making sure they realize the vision for which they were elected.