Anambra-based cleric Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly called Odumeje, has faulted the Federal Government over what he described as the absence of internationally recognised airport and seaport infrastructure in Nigeria’s Southeast, despite the Igbo population’s major role in commerce.
Speaking during a recent edition of The Honest Bunch Podcast, Odumeje said Nigeria had inflicted significant harm on Igbo people. He urged the region’s population to press for its rights, warning that future generations could hold them accountable if they failed to act.
The cleric argued that the current distribution of diplomatic and transport facilities was inequitable. He said embassies and consulates are located in the North and Southwest, while the Southeast lacks such institutions despite its strong participation in cross-border business activity.
Odumeje also questioned the decision to approve a new seaport in Ogun State. In his view, the Southeast had a stronger case for the facility because of the Igbo community’s trading and business presence.
“Nigeria has caused extensive damage to Igbo people,” he said. “Embassies, international airports and seaports are in Lagos and the North, but there is nothing comparable in Igbo land. The Federal Government is responsible for approving embassies, international airports and seaports. What have we done?”
He added: “A new port has been approved for Ogun. Are people from Ogun State the business people? Igbo people are the business people.”
