UNIEC Vows to Resist the Marginalization of Ndigbo in Nigeria

UNIEC Vows to Resist the Marginalization of Ndigbo in Nigeria.

The United Igbo Elders Congress Worldwide (UNIEC) wishes to reaffirm its non-partisan stance. As a body, we do not endorse, promote, or antagonize any political party or government. Our members are drawn from diverse political leanings, yet we are united under one sacred mandate: the protection of the dignity and rightful place of the Igbo nation in Nigeria.

However, let it be known — loud and clear — that we will never fold our hands and watch any political party, any administration, or any political actor attempt to sideline Ndigbo in the affairs of this country. To imagine such is to provoke our collective conscience. To attempt such is to invite our united resistance.

We shall rise, not with violence or abuse, but with the full force of diplomacy, persuasion, and moral authority. We shall deploy every legitimate instrument at our disposal to ensure that the Igbo voice is neither silenced nor diminished in the Nigerian project.

This is not just a position; it is our calling. It is our mandate. It is our sacred duty and solemn responsibility before history, before our children, and before posterity.

Therefore, we call upon every son and daughter of Igbo land — at home and in the diaspora — to rise now and stand with us. The time for silence is over. The time for excuses has passed. This is the hour of unity, the hour of resolve, the hour to secure our rightful place in Nigeria. If we fail to act together, history will ask where we stood when Ndigbo were pushed aside.

Let it never be said that we were silent when we should have spoken, or idle when we should have risen.

H. E. Pastor Michael Obierika
Secretary, Board of Trustees

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