After a confidence vote passed on the leadership of Igbo 1 Abuja, Eze Nwosu Ibe, the stage was set for a second term in office of the president of Ndi Eze Igbo N’uzoije (Eze Igbo in Diaspora) for another three-year tenure.

The unanimous motion was moved by Eze Igbo Gbagyi Kaduna, Eze Fred Awagu and seconded by Eze (Engr.) Jerome Ikechukwu Nwagbara (Eze Igbo Kuje).

After analyzing progress made by the traditional title holders in the last three years under the leadership of Eze Ibe, they endorsed his leadership qualities and re-nominated him unanimously for a second term in accordance with their constitution.

Eze Awagu in moving the motion extolled the sterling qualities of Eze Ibe, especially his ability to galvanise Ndigbo living and doing business outside the Igbo heartland, in spite of series of provocations and attacks on their business concerns and homeland by herdsmen and other unseen forces.

He explained that apart from ensuring that Ndigbo outside Igbo land respected the tradition of their host communities, they never lost their mother cultural values, which is why he made sure Igbo Day is celebrated every year in all parts of Nigeria, through conscentising other Eze Ndigbo to toe the line of preserving the rich Igbo cultural values as well as the age long practice of dignity in labour among Ndigbo.

Supporting the motion, Eze Nwagbara, explained further that all Ndi Eze Igbo N’uzoije were unanimous in the endorsement of Eze Ibe Nwosu and commended him for his uprightness and for galvanising Ndigbo, particularly those of them living in Abuja and also for ensuring that the Abuja natives accorded continued respect to Ndigbo in all spheres, including supporting them to aspire for political offices.

The Eze Ndigbo N’uzoije meeting which was convened in Abuja over the weekend, was attended by more than 15 Eze Ndigbo who are operating outside the Igbo heartland.

In his acceptance speech, Eze Ibe commended the body for the opportunity given him to serve them and promised to continue to keep the flag flying.

He also called on Ndigbo who live and operate outside Igbo land to respect the tradition of their hosts and also to respect the laws of the government operating wherever they find themselves.

He promised to set up a committee to articulate the problems being encountered by Ndigbo outside the Igbo land so that he would present such to Ohanaeze Ndigbo for proper discussion and presentation to the Federal Government.

•Photo shows Eze Ibe Nwosu.

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