Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu on Tuesday applauded President Buhari for his passion to uplift basic infrastructures, especially electrify and roads in the South East.
Okezie said the state was particularly pleased with the Federal government for executing the Ariara market power project which he said will help to stabilize industrial developments drives of his administration and provide jobs for teeming Abia youths.
Okezie stated this when he accompanied the President to unveil the electricity project in Aba on Tuesday.
“The President has done a lot for us in the area infrastructure as well as the school feeding programme, which has tremendously reversed our school enrolment from private to public schools with over 400 percent,”
Speaking Earlier, the paramount ruler of Aba, Isaac Ikonne, also applauded the President for executing a lot projects that have impacted positively on the lives of the people.
He therefore called on the people of the State to vote for President Buhari in the February 16 Presidential election.
The Secretary General of the umbrella socio-cultural group of Igbos, also known as Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo, Uche Okwukwu, in his remarks denied claims that the group had endorsed the Presidential candidate of any political party for the February 16 election as was reported by the media last week.
“I am the Secretary and custodian of the secretariate of the Ohaneze and I know that we have not adopted the candidate of any party for the Presidential election. It is not true at all,” he said.
The Secretary thanked President Buhari for showing love to the Igbos by implementing projects that have touches on their lives.
He praised the President for visiting the two main commercial cities in Igbo land, Onitsha and Aba during his campaign tour.
“President Buhari has done what no other candidate has done. He has visited Onitsha and Aba, our main commercial cities. That is what no other person has done. We thank you our President. Imela.” He said.
