LATE OHANEZE NDIGBO PRESIDENT, IWUANYANWU TO BE BURIED NOV 1

When asked if the late newspaper publisher regretted his inability to secure Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s release and the realisation of a restructured federation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo scribe stated that Chief Iwuanyanwu died a fulfilled man because he never shied away from doing his best in any circumstance.

“Chief Iwuanyanwu and I visited Kanu in jail and I think that was his last official assignment before his demise.

“Prior to that, he had never missed any opportunity to call for the release of Kanu.

“On restructuring, he never minced his words on equity, fairness and justice and he knew that he couldn’t do it alone.

“So he operated with the South South PANDEF, Middle Belt Forum and Afenifere. He asked for parity in the number of states in each geopolitical zones.

“We in Ohanaeze will continue to pursue these issues that were very dear to his heart and we want to give the assurances that we will not fail,” Obi said.

On whether the Federal Government would participate in the burial, Senator Obi said the committee will visit President Bola Tinubu to intimate him about the transition of the statesman and details of his burial.

“We will be visiting President Tinubu to formerly announce to him details of this transition and I am sure the President knows all that Chief Iwuanyanwu had done and he will do the needful,” he said.