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Before the Nigeria independence, the Yorubas has been the greatest host of the Igbo tribes including their business empires and white collar hobs. Since I was born, I have never heard of any communal clash between this two great ethnic groups as their relationship keeps on soaring to greater height. Many of us with short historical knowledge, never knew that the independence we enjoy together as a nation was struggled and attained on a platter of The handshake across the Niger. How do I mean? The N.C.N.C that struggled and attained Nigeria's independence in 1960 was founded in 1944 by Late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Herbert Olayinka Badmus Macaulay, Akintola and Michael Okpara and Nwafor Orizu of blessed memories , It was a combination of both ethnic effort of Yorubas, Midwest of Chief Okotie Eboh, Micheal Okpara and Nnamdi Azikiwe that made our independence possible. As at 1957, Nigeria was due for independence and the West and East were fully prepared but what delayed the independence ...

The Local Organising Committee members of the "Handshake Across The Niger", an initiative of NZUKO UMUNNA (Ndi-Igbo Think-Tank) this afternoon paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Imo State, Owelle (Dr.) Anayo Rochas Okorocha. The team which was ably led by it's Chairman Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah reminded the Governor that the initiative was born in a bid to re-visit, explore, sustain and strengthen the bond between the Igbos and Yorubas as well as advance the mutual coexistence of the two tribes in today's Nigeria. In his remarks, Governor Okorocha appreciated the effort of the team which is geared towards strengthening the mutual relationship between the two tribes. He equally assured the Nzuko Ụmụnna total commitment to make sure that the event will end successfully. The event holds at the Base Event Center, Independence Layout, Enugu on 11th January, 2018 by 11am.

"Who is Ifeanyi Ubah?" Ifeanyi Ubah is a detribalized Pan-Nigerian who has fast translated into an institution. Having conceived and birthed the "Afa Igbo Efuna Political Initiative" to solve the most pressing issues which more often than not places Ndi Igbo in a political quagmire within the Nigerian political context can be safely described along the lines of selfless service to the Igbo race. Notwithstanding the resounding success of the "Afa Igbo Political Initiative", He has remained deeply committed towards actualizing his bigger vision for Ndi-Igbo. He is a chieftain of the APGA, a dapper statesman, a man full of ideas, an avid thinker and a visionary leader. In his bigger vision, He recalls the days of Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Lagos who perfected the political unification of the South West using the defunct Alliance for Democracy (AD) as veritable platform and has resolved to take the lead and unify South Eastern Nigeria under one political i...