Governor of Anambra State, and Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum, Peter Obi, said at the weekend he is pushing for the Igbo to support President Goodluck Jonathan in next year’s presidential election because of the increased federal presence in the south east zone.
Mr Obi, who spoke at a ceremony to mark the commissioning of a multi-purpose hall built and donated to the Nnewi Sports Club by a philanthropist, Emeka Offor, said key projects such as the second Niger Bridge which, over the years, had become a subject of political propaganda had been duly designed and awarded by the Mr Jonathan administration, while work would soon commence on some erosion sites as well as the Sakamori project in Onitsha. “These are projects which hitherto had been receiving lip service from previous administrations,” he said.
The governor, while commending Mr Offor for the philanthropic gesture, promised residents of the state that his administration would continue to encourage those who contributes towards community development in any form. While noting that the state had grown beyond party politics to that of development with necessary stability and steady progress, he called for the election of credible candidates in future elections.
The Minister of Defence, Adetokumbo Kayode, described Mr Obi as a high profile leader who had made the country proud. He recalled that the on-going comprehensive fencing of the Onitsha Military Barracks was initiated and by the governor, and urged the people to give Mr Obi all necessary support to complete his vision.Source:234next
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