THE Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uchechukwu Ogah, has appealed to Igbo youths to shun divisive and inciting acts capable of destabilizing the nation.
Ogah gave the advice while addressing the people of Abia State during a special non-partisan stakeholders’ town hall meeting in Umuahia on Monday.
He said the unity in diversity is of essence to the Igbo man and if there is no peace, the Igbo man would have more to lose. He x-rayed the consequences of war including violence, hunger, homelessness among others According to him, being united as a nation is the strength of Nigeria.
Although he agreed that the youths have rights to protest but that should not be done through violence. The minister therefore urged all stakeholders as opinion moulders to appeal to the people that they should refrain from all forms of violence but rather engage the government constructively.
The minister said, “No war is ever won by emotion.”
Ogah also appealed to the Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, “to go for an inclusive government” in order to unite the people of the state.
