Poll Postponement: Ohanaeze Ndigbo Urges Igbo To Exercise Patience

The pan Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has advised its indigenes who relocated to their different home towns for the 2019 general to remain calm and not travel back to their place of residence.

In a statement, the President General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief John said he is aware of what distress the postponement of the election may have caused the indigenes, but reminded them that it is one of the trials Nigerians have to pass through to ensure total freedom.

The chief who was reacting to the rescheduling of the Presidential and National Assembly elections to Feb. 23 from Feb. 16 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), further urged the Igbo to exercise patience adding that a few days of wait is better than another four years of slavery.

“My dear brothers and sisters, I am aware of the immense hardship the sudden postponement of the 16th February 2019 election has brought on all of us. This I know is one of the prices we can be called upon to make for independence. After all, freedom is never secured on a platter of gold. It is a struggle. This is our struggle.

“I, therefore, urge all Ndigbo who relocated for the purpose of the election to remain in their places and not travel back to their stations but wait or ensure they come back if they travel, for the Saturday, 23rd February election. A few days wait is better than another four years of uncertainty, hardship and slavery.

“May the Almighty God safeguard and guide you as you labour to fulfil our collective agreement.”

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