President
Muhammadu Buhari has again restated his resolve to partner with the
people of the South-East geo-political zone of the country, insisting
that he would always remain a friend to Nd’Igbo.
The President,
represented by the Executive Director in charge of
Administration/Training, Nigeria Television Authority, Dr. Steve Egbo,
made the declaration in Item Amegu Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi
State on Tuesday, during a special empowerment programme for widows
organised by a non-governmental organisation, Chinedu Ogah Foundation.
Buhari decried his alleged hatred for the people of the South-East, saying it was the handwork of “mischief makers.”
He said, “All these accusations, permutations are all lies calculated to create bad feelings of Igbo people.
“I
would remain a friend to Nd’Igbo. I recall that in 2002, I invited the
late Ikemba Chukwuemeka Ojukwu to my hometown of Daura. We discussed
about the unity and indivisibility of Nigeria.
“In 2003, I
picked Dr. Chuba Okadigbo as my running mate in that year’s presidential
election. If I hated Nd’Igbo, I wouldn’t have done that.
“In
2017, the Federal Government under my leadership commenced work on the
Second Niger Bridge following its abandonment by the previous
governments all these years.”
He described the enterpreneurship
nature of Nd’Igbo as “unique;” noting that other ethnic nationalities
should embrace it to move the country forward.
Earlier in his
speech, the Chief Executive of Chinedu Ogah Foundation, Mr. Chinedu
Ogah, commended President Buhari for his pragmatic leadership qualities
and the delivery of democratic dividends to the citizens since his
assumption of office.
Ogah noted that no fewer than 2,000 widows
would benefit from the endowment fund for the less privileged set up by
the COF to assist poor widows.
“Between now and December 2018, we will roll out endowment fund for the less privileged,” he said.
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