Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a significant Igbo group, is demanding an apology and ₦10 trillion from President Bola Tinubu. This comes after former navy President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida revealed in his e book that the Igbos weren’t behind the 1966 coup, correcting a long-held false perception.

The group’s assertion, shared by Deputy Nationwide President Okechukwu Isiguzoro, identified that the false accusation had led to extreme penalties for the Igbo folks, together with the tragic occasions of the Biafra Battle.

Isiguzoro highlighted the huge lack of life through the battle, with about three million Igbos, principally harmless ladies and youngsters, killed. He mentioned these painful occasions nonetheless deeply have an effect on the Igbo group immediately.

He said that these new revelations ought to make Nigerians handle the previous wrongs in opposition to the Igbos. He referred to as on President Tinubu to publicly apologize for the actions of previous governments, particularly the federal government led by Common Yakubu Gowon.

He additionally emphasised the necessity for substantial compensation, stating that the ₦10 trillion requested represents the deep losses suffered by the Igbo folks. He praised Common Babangida for his braveness in correcting the historic report, which he believed might assist finish the longstanding unfair therapy of Igbos by authorities insurance policies.

The assertion additionally described the continued injustices confronted by the Igbos, together with political exclusion, financial neglect, and lack of main infrastructure in Igbo areas. It identified the continual exclusion of Igbos from high political roles and financial alternatives inside Nigeria.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo has reiterated their calls for, initially made through the 1999 Justice Oputa-led Judicial Fee for the Investigation of Human Rights Violations Panel. They stress the necessity for each reparations and a honest apology to start out fixing the historic wrongs in opposition to the Igbo folks.