Part Two: All of us, political leaders in the East, have failed to serve our people properly, says Senator Abaribe

In a sweeping review of the performance of elected officials from the South East, Senate minority leader confessed that all of the political leaders from the Eastern part of Nigeria have failed to serve the people of the region properly. He made the admission while talking with Rudolf Okonkwo of Irokopost TV. He insisted that the governors, as well as other elected members in the states and national assemblies could do more.

The Senator representing Abia South lamented that, essentially, there is no coordination or relationship between people from the East at the National Assembly and those at the National Executive Council. “It is one of my biggest regrets — that we don’t come together to meet and to agree on things,” Mr. Abaribe said. “And the reason is simple, too. Most of the (federal executive council) members from the South East are from a different political party. And so they see us not as brothers and sisters. So you call them for a meeting; sometimes they don’t come. Also they are scared. There is a culture of fear inside this party called APC… They tend to do whatever their ‘Supreme Leader’ says.”

He said that Igbo members of the Federal Executive Council do not fight for the Igbo and as such allow plans like the…