Ohanaeze Iwuanyawu’s burial c’ttee, demands justice for detained Igbo youths
The Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has set up a funeral planning committee for the purpose of celebrating the legacies of late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who died while in office as the President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural group.
The group said it would “recognise, not just Iwuanyanwu’s far-reaching developmental and progressive strides in over six decades of his active service to Igbo land and Nigeria at large; especially, his contributions to the formation, sustainability and growth of the apex Igbo sociopolitical and cultural organisation.”
The youth wing commended the late elder statesman for his personal investments to stabilise the leadership of the youth wing.
At a press conference addressed by
Ag. National Youth Leader, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, the group noted that they were in constant communication with Iwuanyanwu’s family and were determined, to accord him the highest honour deserving of his service to Nigeria.
The youth wing stated that recognising late Iwuanyanwu was aimed at immortalising him and sustaining his enviable legacies.
The group said, “we have also initiated moves to collaborate with relevant authorities towards securing lasting peace, security and economic stability in the Southeast.
“We wish to use this medium to reiterate our appeal for speedy review and dispensation of justice to thousands of Igbo youths who are held in various detention facilities across the country as awaiting trial Inmates.”