Ofala Festival: Process To Integrate Igbo’s Into Mainstream Politics Has Begun – Shettima 

The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima has said the process of integrating Igbo into mainstream Nigerian politics has begun.

 In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker of the  house of representative, Benjamin Kalu on Sunday quoted shettina while speaking after the conferment of traditional titles on him and President Bola Tinubu by His Royal Highness, Robert Chukwudilim Eze (Okofia VI), the Igwe Ukpo and Clan Head of Dunuokofia Ancient Kingdom in Ukpo, Dunukofia Local Government of Anambra State.

You recall that RovingNaija reported that vice president Shettima was also decorated with the title “Enyi Ndigbo” meaning “A friend of Igbo people”.

Shettima who also represented President Tinubu said this administration understands  the challenges of Ndi Igbo and would work assiduously to overcome them.

 “With our leaders like Senator Hope Uzodinma, Senator Dave Umahi, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the process of integrating Ndi Igbo in the mainstream of Nigerian politics has commenced. Senator Ifeanyi Uba has just joined APC.

“Wherever you go in this country, if you do not see an Igbo man, you better run away from that place. Why won’t I identify with you?

“Rest assured that Ndi Igbo are the heartbeat of the Nigeria nation. We will work assiduously to see that Ndi Igbo are well represented”.

 Kalu also congratulated President Bola Tinubu and the Vice President, Kashim Shettima on the conferment of Igbo chieftaincy titles on them, saying that the conferment of the traditional titles would reinforce national cohesion and integration.

He commended President Tinubu’s administration for giving the Igbo people a sense of belonging through his appointments.

The Deputy Speaker expressed joy that the traditional titles were coming at a time of a new peace initiative called Peace in South East Project (PISE-P), aimed at resolving the security challenges among other sociological issues in the region through non kinetic approaches and restoring peace.