Iwuanyanwu, three times presidential aspirant, said this at a press conference in Owerri, where he advocated for the inclusion of zoning of political offices in the constitution.
He said the six existing zones should be given equal opportunity to produce the president of the country through a zoning arrangement.
Iwuanyanwu added that for any zoning policy to be effective and meaningful, it must be in the constitution.
He said the Igbos have qualified and experienced people capable of leading the country.
The PDP chieftain identified internal politics and selfishness as part of factors militating against the aspiration of such people.
He also canvassed for the autonomy of local councils, saying the constitution should be amended to allow the councils total control of their funds.
He said state government's control of the council funds was responsible for the failure of the local government system, as it had made it impossible for any council chairman to embark on projects beneficial to their communities.
On security matters, Iwuanyanwu urged the Federal Government to address the fundamental causes of insecurity in the country, so that its fight against it would be effective.
According to him, the level of unemployment in the country is alarming and the government needs to address the issue if it hopes to win the war against insecurity.
Iwuanyanwu recommended that some stipends should be paid to unemployed youths in local government areas, believing that such gesture would help to reduce crime in the country.
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