Were are marginalised, Igbo leaders tell Buhari

East did not mince words yesterday when they told the Federal Governmnet at a town hall meeting in Enugu that Igbos are marginalised by the present administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Speakers at the meeting including the Archbishop of Enugu Anglican Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, traditional rulers and other stakeholders enumerated areas of marginalisation to include appointments, bud- get allocations as well as infrastructural development.

Lending his voice to the myriads of complaints and lamentations, former in- formation minister, Chief Nnia Nwodo criticised the government for being slow in delivering whatever it has in stock for Nigerians.

“Can you hasten the pace at which policies are reached; we have listened to great programmes lined up for Nigerians, fantastic ideas but when will they be implemented?

“The people of this part of the country have felt marginalised for a very long time. You didn’t create states; when states were created we were short- changed. When local government was created we were shortchanged.

“I know local governments that are not as populous as two towns in my local government but they were given governments; military governors were giving out local governments. This administration does not look at the issue of restructuring Nigeria with a view to containing the eruptions in various parts of the country.

“The people of the South East feel they are still being punished because of the war. We want a country that is united and peaceful.