Obi of Onitsha urges Tinubu to address hunger, jobs
During the 2026 Ofala Festival at Eze Chima Square in Onitsha, Anambra State, Igwe Alfred Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha, called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritize urgent issues such as hunger, unemployment, poor medical services, and insecurity affecting human development in Nigeria. Achebe noted that the economic hardship has intensified since 2025, pushing more citizens below the poverty line, with a World Bank report indicating that 104 million people were classified as poor in 2023.
He criticized government officials for politicizing concerns raised by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria regarding national security and economic challenges. Achebe urged the South-East populace to engage actively in the 2027 general elections, stressing that they could no longer afford to remain disengaged while voicing complaints about marginalization and inadequate representation.
The festival theme, ‘Oga n’Iru. Deliberate Progress’, reflects the enduring values of the Onitsha people over 500 years of monarchy.
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