A senator representing Imo west senatorial district and former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has responded to ”uncomplimentary” remarks made by General Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare who said the igbos are under a curse and that’s why they cannot rule the country.
In his response, Okorocha posited that the Igbos are not cursed but are a an asset to the country at large.
Okorocha made this statement on at his Unity House Campaign office in Abuja, when he was visited by the National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Dayo Israel.
Recall that Pastor Tunde Bakare had in a video said that the Igbos are under a curse and he would remove the curse placed on them.
He said : “Why should anyone in this country say the Igbo man cannot be president of Nigeria? I was at Imo State and I told them the reason why the Igbo cannot rule Nigeria and I want to remove the curse today.”
Meanwhile senator Okorocha responded by saying : “When I listened to Bakare mention that the Igbos are cursed in the cause of his preaching, I think that is an overstatement and unwarranted preaching.
“I must state here categorically that Igbos are not cursed and they will never be cursed.”
Okorocha admitted that although Igbos may not be good politicians, they “are a great asset to this country. They are not the problem”.