Ndigbo have seen worse, nothing to protest about – Archbishop Onuagha

The Methodist Archbishop of Okigwe Archdiocese, Rt Rev. Biereonwu Livinus Onuagha, says Igbos have nothing to protest about.

Onuagha, while describing Nigeria as a polarized nation, said no protest will succeed in Nigeria because the country is not united, and lacks leaders.

He added that any protest was only going to be hijacked somewhere along the line and the consequences and blame would be pushed to the Igbos.

The cleric, who said it was better for all Igbo people to stay in their homes, urged them that nobody should go out, adding that they were not protesting anything

“They have done all they could do to Ndigbo, and the Igbo man does not have any problem again in Nigeria.

“They have dealt with us so much and so badly that there is nothing to deal with us again for us to protest. What are we protesting for that they have not done to us in the past? Is it the marginalization they have been using or what? They have six states in all the geopolitical zones but we have five states.

“Secondly, they have removed the only rail line we have that the colonial master put for use. They have not replaced it like they are doing in other parts of the country, so what are we protesting for? We have been surviving without relying on the government of Nigeria, so whatever anybody does, the Igbo man will always survive. Igbo men will not protest, we are not supposed to protest, anybody who goes to protest is on his own and is just wasting his time. For me, everybody should stay at home, let them protest and tell us the result,” he said.