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- Ohanaeze Ndigbo has reacted to President Muhamamdu Buhari's approval of pension payment for police officers who served under the defunct republic of Biafra

- The group said the approval is a good development

- Ohanaeze also said the approval is justice long denied to the people

The Pan-Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has commended the approval of the payment of pension to police officers who served under the defunct Biafra police during the civil war by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The group reacting the the president's approval said the move by the President Buhari is a good development.

The president general of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nnia-Nwodo said while the approval is a move in the right direction, it is justice denied for too long. Nnia-Nwodo said:

“It’s been 47 years since the war ended and many of the people who should benefit from this pension are dead already.

That goes to show you how the South-East region has been marginalised and that is why we are harping on it.

“It’s not good to be treated like a second class citizen in a country you are supposed to belong. We thank Buhari for this approval but he must tackle the issue of Igbo marginalisation headlong. Buhari must understand that justice delayed is justice denied," Nnia-Nwodo added.