Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- Grand Prairie, Texas, Councilman Junior Ezeonu has advised Southeasterners to focus more on demanding good leadership from their governors and legislators instead of blaming outsiders for the region's plight.

The University of Texas graduate of political science made the comments during an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90Minutes Africa.

Ezeonu, who became the youngest ever member of the Grand Prairie Council when he was first elected in 2021, said that although there is no doubt that Igbo people face major problems in Nigeria, their focus should be on demanding transformative leadership from their state governors.

"Far too often, Igbo people are blaming outsiders for their misfortunes, whereas it is you...