– he will be fair to Igbo People as President – Iwuanyawu
– the best President for Nigeria in 2019
The Presidential aspiration of Atiku Abubakar received a major boost on
Wednesday as a BoT member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief
Emmanuel Iwuayanwu described the former Vice President as an intelligent
leader, a true Nigerian and the only aspirant who can be fair to the Igbo
people in equitable distribution of the nation’s resources.
Chief Iwuayanwu was among several PDP chieftains who were on hand to
receive the former VP as his campaign team arrived Imo on Wednesday.
Chief Iwanyanwu who openly declared his support for Atiku’s aspiration said
he will accompany him abd the campaign team to the party secretariat as a
mark of his endorsement and his unalloyed support saying he is looking
forward to Atiku’s installation as the President before announcing his
retirement from active politics.
Dignitaries on hand to receive Atiku at the Imo International Airport
included Sen. Chris Anyanwu, former Governor Achike Udenwa and former
Minister Kema Chikwe, Elder Godswill Orubebe, Dr Okwi Nwodo, Yaya Abubakar
and several others.
In his words, former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka
Ikhedioha decsribed Alhaji Atiku as the best President Nigeria will have in
2019.
In his response, the former Vice President thanked the leaders and the good
people of Imo for the rousing welcome and overwhelming support.
He pointed out the need for the leaders to listen and appreciate the
feelings and aspirations of the people of Imo State and the entire South
East geopolitical zone which he said would be addressed at the appropriate
time in his government if given the mandate.
He expressed his special appreciation to Chief Iwuayanwu for his efforts
at stabilising the party and enjoined other leaders to emulate his example
by providing the required leadership across Igboland.
Exposing the incompetence of the ruling APC, Atiku took a swipe at failed
promises especially in the area of job creation. “Rather than fulfilling
the promise of creating 3 million jobs, he said “we have lost 3 million
jobs, security has collapsed, farmers cannot go to farm amid palpable fear
across the land. He described the current leadership of the APC as one that
is only ready to take over power but not prepared for governance.
Extolling the virtues of Chief Iwuayanwu, the former Governor of Ogun State
and the Director General Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation described
him as a man imbued with sterling leadership qualities, an astute
administrator, a fearless politician and uncommon philanthropist who has
contributed immensely to Nigeria’s socio-economic developemnt.