{"id":168649,"date":"2023-12-16T21:04:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T20:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=168649"},"modified":"2023-12-16T21:04:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T20:04:39","slug":"demolition-dont-cry-over-split-milk-ohanaeze-tells-igbo-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/demolition-dont-cry-over-split-milk-ohanaeze-tells-igbo-in-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Demolition: Don\u2019t cry over split milk, Ohanaeze tells Igbo in Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"

The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Chief Emanuel Iwuanyanwu, has urged Igbos affected by the demolition of their houses in the Abule Ado area of\u00a0Lagos<\/a>\u00a0by the Federal Housing Authority, FHA, not to cry over split milk.<\/p>\n

He reiterated that moves are on the way to mitigate aggrieved Igbos nationwide.<\/p>\n

Speaking during his visit to grieve with Igbos in the community last Friday, Chief Iwuanyanwu said, \u201cThe government has the right to demolish for public interest, but the affected citizens should be compensated. There\u2019s no need to cry over split milk.<\/p>\n

Adding that \u201cin any country, citizens rights are sacred, Senator Umeh has briefed me, but I came here to know the main issue. What we are going to fight for are our rights. You only build a country based on the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recounting his ordeal, one of the affected property owners, who preferred to remain anonymous, said, \u201cI am unable to recover from the needles ordeal. I moved into my dream apartment, and on the third day, they came with bulldozers to bring my dream apartment down.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s an urgent need for the power to address these issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

Responding to their grief, Chief Iwuanyanwu disclosed that Igbos in diaspora are seriously concerned about how Igbos at home are being treated.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have decided to set up an Igbo relief agency where every aggrieved Igbo would be funded.<\/p>\n