Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide (OYC) had hailed the apology tendered by the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, over the maltreatment he melted on journalists.
OYC, in a statement signed by its President General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said the Incident which made Governor Dave Umahi to rescind the decision of banning two Journalists and accommodating others as a sheer providence and opportunity for the Chairman of Southeast Governors Forum to demonstrate humility in Governance and tolerance in the face of hostilities, which is the hallmark of Exemplary leadership qualities, Igbo rare amongst Nigerian political leaders.
According OYC, the apology tendered by Governor Dave Umahi to Journalists had uplifted him as the future of Igbo Nation and also, left Igbo external oppressors in rude shock.
The full state reads below…
“Igbo Youths applauded the maturity displayed by the Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi in the face of media Provocation and Commend the Media for accepting the internal means of settling disputes, as OYC will continue to serve as a watchdog to ensure that our external oppressors will never hijack little misunderstanding to rubbish the most outstanding igbo Governor.
“OYC insists that some enemies of Southeast capitalized on the misinterpretated scenario to cast aspersions one of the best Governor in Nigeria, in other to ensure that there will be no worthy Igbo leader capable of restoring the Igbo political Glory in Nigeria in the nearest future, with the Surprised Apology from Ebonyi State Governor, those in vain pursuits of OPERATION DESTROY Governor Dave Umahi were left in deep agony and disappointment.
“Southeast Governors remain the political leaders of Igbos and Oyc will surely protect them against political Musketeers and hawks.