Dr Ezekiel Izuogu, a brilliant electrical engineer and inventor, designed and developed the Z-600, first African indigenous manufactured car, has bared his mind on the state of the nation.
Izuogu who spoke with TheSun in an interview revealed the reason why 2023 Presidency should be zoned to South-East, this is even as he said, anyone fighting against an Igbo man to become President is an enemy of Nigeria.
In his words, Izuogu said;
“The presidency should go to the Southeast; there is no doubt about it. It is in the interest of all Nigerians that an Igbo man becomes the president. It is in the interest of everybody, the Yoruba, Hausa-Fulani, Itshekiris, Tivs, Nupes, etc, wherever you come from in Nigeria, it will do everyone good if Nigeria produces a qualified Igbo man as president. Don’t overlook one of the three major tribes in Nigeria because of leadership. Overlooking or undermining the Igbo may be taking too much, we should not try that.
Reacting on the assertion that the Igbo are not building the relevant bridges needed for the president of Igbo origin, Izuogu said;
“Yes, I believe that they should build bridges, but mind you when Obasanjo became the president of Nigeria how many bridges did he build?
“Obasanjo did not control the Southwest yet he became president, so let’s not over-emphasize such things they cannot be a reason to jettison a people. Don’t jettison or disregard any group, every tribe in Nigeria is relevant to Nigeria’s existence. Every group is relevant, but some are predominantly relevant, so let us consider that on the basis of fairness and justice.
Those Northern elders working against Igbo presidency don’t wish Nigeria well. All such people do not wish the country well, they are enemies of Nigeria. Tanko Yakassai is one of the leaders in the progressive movement and I respect him very highly, but I am disappointed by the type of things he is saying in recent times. Sometimes I begin to wonder whether it’s Tanko Yakassai that is saying all those things attributed to him. I want to meet him and discuss with him because I am so surprised by what he is saying these days.
“I thought that he was one of the progressive elements in Nigerian politics…how can he be saying all that he has been saying concerning the presidency remaining in the North in 2023? Same to all of them that are saying such things. I think they are people who don’t wish Nigeria well. They should stop saying that in the interest of Nigeria”, Izuogu said.
