The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), the apex socio-cultural youth organization of the Igbo people worldwide, has commended the election of Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu as the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
In a statement jointly signed by OYC National President, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, and Secretary General, Comrade Ifeanyichukwu Cedric Nweke, expressed confidence in Ozichukwu’s ability to lead a socio-cultural renaissance within the Igbo community.
“We are supremely confident that Ohanaeze Ndigbo will experience a remarkable socio-cultural resurgence, transformation, and reaffirmation of its core values and standards under Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu’s leadership,” the statement read.
The OYC highlighted the significance of Ozichukwu’s election, describing him as a technocrat and man of integrity.
The youth council called on the new leader to bridge the generational divide between Igbo youths and elders, which it identified as a root cause of youth restiveness and agitation in the region.
“Throughout Igboland’s history, a significant chasm has separated Igbo elders, political stakeholders, and Igbo youth. Nonetheless, we assert that the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, under Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu’s leadership, will quickly reestablish trust and confidence among Igbo youth and save Alaigbo from the devastation that has plagued Ndigbo since 2015,” the statement continued.
The OYC also urged Ozichukwu to pursue constitutional reforms within Ohanaeze Ndigbo, emphasizing the need for the organization to include all indigenous Igbo people across the South-East, South-South, and parts of North-Central Nigeria, such as Kogi and Benue states.
Founded in 1976, Ohanaeze Ndigbo is recognized as the foremost socio-cultural organization representing the Igbo people.
The council described Ozichukwu as a figure of “nobility, honor, and integrity,” with a steadfast commitment to the political and economic survival of the Igbo race.
