Ohanaeze demands this powerful position from Buhari

Ohanaeze demands this powerful position from Buhari

- Buhari's appointment of new service chiefs have been commended by Ohanaeze Ndigbo

- The powerful organisation also demanded the IGP position from the Nigerian president

- Meanwhile, it called on the new security chiefs to justify the confidence reposed in them

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President Muhammadu Buhari has received the commendation of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo general assembly worldwide.

The president was commended for appointing new Service Chiefs for the country.

This was disclosed by the president-general of the group, Onyeachonam Onuorah in Awka, the Anambra state capital.

According to him, Buhari did very well in listening to Nigerians. He consequently urged the new security chiefs not to disappoint the country.

The group also urged the president to consider south easterners when the time comes to select a new inspector general of police.

Ohanaeze demands this powerful position from Buhari
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo general assembly worldwide has commended the President Muhammadu Buhari on the appointment of the Service Chiefs. Photo: Garba Shehu
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The statement read in part:

“There is no Igbo man among the newly appointed Service Chiefs. Those who claim that the newly appointed Chief of Defense Staff Maj Gen Leo Irabor is an Igbo man should tell us if Irabor is an Igbo name.

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“As the Inspector General of Police is due for retirement and fast getting ready to exit the police apex position, we call on the APC- led Federal Government to consider an Igbo man for the position of the Inspector General of Police.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that US-based Nollywood actress, Lilian Bach, took to social media with a post indicating her concerns about the state of affairs in Nigeria.

The actress in a post shared on her official Instagram page started off by posing a rhetorical question about the presidency of the country.

This was followed by the movie star directing her immediate concern to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Legit.ng also previously reported that President Buhari replaced heads of security agencies in the country. The Nigerian leader on Tuesday, January 26, announced the names of the new service chiefs.

The appointment happened after Nigerians expressed their displeasure over the performance of the outgoing service chiefs in the fight against insecurity

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In other related news, Legit.ng also reported that a group, National Inter-Faith and Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP), on Monday, January 25, ended its 21-days intercessory prayer and fasting for Nigeria and the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The group in a statement signed by Sheik Abubakar Idris said the three-week-long spiritual intervention ended with hundreds of respected Christain and Muslim clerics in attendance.

Source: Legit.ng

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