At
last, a bold step is being taken by Ndiigbo to establish a clear
road map that shall guide them in piloting their affairs in Nigeria,
in particular and rest of the world, in general. The US-chapter
of Pan-Ndiigbo Foundation (PNF-USA), Inc. is spearheading the
convocation of an all-Igbo get-together on the weekend of July
11-13, 2003 in Dallas, Texas to deliberate on very important issues
that affect Igbo strategic interests. The theme of the summit
titled "The Igbo Agenda: Rebuilding Igbo Capacity in Today's
World" highlights the seriousness with which organizers of
this summit are preparing for this one-of-a-kind event. The proposed
All-Igbo Political Summit has generated enormous interest amongst
the Igbo political and intellectual elite within Nigeria and the
Diaspora.
Osondu Foundation, Inc. commends the initiative of PNF-USA highly
and urges individuals and groups to heed this clarion call that
is targeted at the upliftment of Ndiigbo at this critical juncture
of our history. Absence of a consensus Igbo agenda has caused
lack of convergence in goals and objectives of many Igbo organizations
worldwide, some of which view fellow Igbo individuals and groups
as enemies. As was earlier reamrked by Osondu
Editorial, the proposed summit "provides
a unique opportunity for all concerned Igbo groups and individuals
to seek fresh alternative solutions to the many confounding leadership
crises that have overtaken the Igbo elite. Solution to the Igbo
dilemma may actually lie in the derivation of a consensus agenda
that shall guide everyone rather than in blind pursuit of an elusive
unity amongst competing Igbo interest groups. With established
and well-understood consensus Igbo agenda list of priorities,
all potential leadership groups can then proceed, in their own
fashion and pace, to direct their effort toward the actualization
of a common goal".
Because of the great value that we attach to the Dallas All-Igbo
Political Summit, Osondu web site shall provide periodic update
on this event and shall also present a balanced summation of relevant
deliberations of the confab.
