Agency report
President-General of the Igbo socio-political organisation, ‘Ohanaeze Ndigbo’, Senator John Mbata, has said nothing will ever deny his Igbo identity, describing recent criticisms against him as a lack of understanding.
This is why he emphasised his commitment to supporting the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as well as respecting the office of the governor.
Mbata stated this when the Opobo Elder Statesmen-4-Sim paid him a courtesy visit in Port Harcourt on Monday.
He dismissed recent criticisms against him, saying they were noises from those lacking understanding.
He stated, “I see my responsibility as building bridges. We must connect our people to a much larger platform for development,” even as he reaffirmed his Igbo identity and the importance of unity among ethnic groups.
The Ohanaeze President-General said, “Some people say they are from Benin, that their ancestry is Benin. And I say, that’s fine. Let’s go there. We say that we have a relationship with the Igbo. I’m not going to deny my Igbo identity.”
“Anyhow you like, talk from now till tomorrow; I’m not going to deny my ancestry”, he said.
