March 17, (THEWILL)- Ndigbo has been called upon to show absolute determination by thinking towards transforming the Igbo nation in order to ensure the prosperity of her people and unborn generation.
The call was made by the Chairman of the 2024 Igbo Easter Retreat National Planning Committee, Dr Diokpa Saint Chukwuola.
A statement signed by Dr Chukwuola said it is paramount that the Igbo people take resolute steps to carve a transformative pathway toward a promising future.
According to him, the theme of the 2024 retreat, ‘Nwalite, Iwulite Na Idi N’otu Alaigbo’ (Towards Building a New Igbo Nation), reverberates the challenges that confront the Igbos as a people.
The statement reads, “As we stand on the threshold of the eagerly awaited 2024 Igbo Easter Retreat, it is not merely an event but a clarion call for us, the Igbo people, to converge with resolute purpose and unwavering determination to construct a new Igbo nation.
“In the backdrop of economic adversities, uncertainties, and soaring insecurities plaguing our Igbo-speaking regions, it is paramount that we take resolute steps to carve a transformative pathway toward a promising future.
“The resounding theme of this year’s retreat, ‘Nwalite, Iwulite Na Idi N’otu Alaigbo’ (Towards Building a New Igbo Nation), reverberates profoundly with the challenges that confront us as a people. It serves as a summons for unity, a call to arms compelling us to collaborate and labour collectively for a brighter tomorrow for ourselves and the generations that follow.
“Through channels of industrialisation, resource enhancement, the innovative ‘Igbo Lights Projects’, advocacy of ‘Think Home Investments’ initiatives, preservation and celebration of our cherished Igbo language and cultural heritage, endorsement of state police, restructuring agendas, and the strategic selection of a President General from Rivers State in the pivotal 2025 election, we can lay the groundwork for a new epoch of affluence and advancement for the Igbo populace.
“Esteemed luminaries such as Prof. Nwokojie Ambrose (Professor of Econometrics & Quantity Economics, Cornell University New York USA), Prof. Thomas Ella (Professor Emeritus, Yale University USA), and Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro (Secretary-General Ohanaeze Ndigbo), alongside eminent chairs RT Hon Arc Peter U. Uzoanya and Prof Chukwuemeka Ananamba, with the honourable presence of special guests encompassing Igbo Governors, Governors of Delta and Rivers States, and the renowned figure of HE Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR President/Commander in Chief, Federal Republic of Nigeria, will furnish the intellectual sagacity and leadership prowess essential to navigate us towards our collective aspirations.
“Let us grasp this juncture to unite in purpose and vision, forging a renewed trajectory towards a luminous future for the Igbo nation. The time for action is not tomorrow but now, for the destiny of our people hinges on our unified endeavours. Join us in Asaba, Delta State, from March 30 to April 2, 2024, as together we embark on a transformative odyssey towards a revitalised and empowered Igbo nation.”
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