Nigeria, Dec. 30 -- What do Igbos really want from Nigeria, and what conversations should we be having among ourselves?

I was initially asked to speak on the topic of 'what the Igbos want from Nigeria'. The topic was later modified to 'Igbo Charter of Demands from Nigeria', which I believe, was meant to be a set of demands to be tabled as bargaining chips with presidential candidates in the 2027 election. I have taken the liberty to slightly modify the title to, "What do Igbos really want from Nigeria, and what conversations should we be having among ourselves?" The modified title enables me to go beyond just a "charter of demands we want from Nigeria" to address other pertinent issues that relate to what some people, sometimes, crudely,...