{"id":60748,"date":"2018-01-22T19:32:25","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T18:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=60748"},"modified":"2018-01-22T19:32:25","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T18:32:25","slug":"2019-igbo-apc-leaders-endorse-buhari-for-second-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/2019-igbo-apc-leaders-endorse-buhari-for-second-term\/","title":{"rendered":"2019: Igbo APC Leaders Endorse Buhari For Second Term"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the south-east have<br \/>\nendorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with state house correspondents <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_511385056\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Monday<\/span><\/span>, Ogbonnaya Onu,<br \/>\nminister of science and technology, who led a delegation to Buhari, said<br \/>\nthe president has done enough to merit a second time.<\/p>\n<p>The delegation comprised Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state who was<br \/>\nrepresented by Eze Madumere, his deputy, serving members of the national<br \/>\nassembly, former governors, all the ministers from the south-east, members<br \/>\nof the national working committee and national executive committee of the<br \/>\nAPC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe APC leadership in the south-east met on December 31 last year and<br \/>\nendorsed the president for a second term,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have come today to reaffirm that and to assure Mr. President that the<br \/>\nparty is working very hard to win future elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The minister said Buhari was very happy with the calibre of people that<br \/>\nwere in the delegation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was very happy because you can see the caliber of people in this<br \/>\ndelegation, a very high-powered delegation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president was very happy that such a delegation thought it fit to<br \/>\nvisit him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked if the meeting which was less than 10 minutes was all about politics<br \/>\nand nothing on what is bothering the south east, Onu said, \u201cOh yes. We<br \/>\nfirst commended the president on the efforts he is making to make sure<br \/>\nthat there is development in the south-east.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor example, the major roads that run through the five states, if you<br \/>\ntake the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road, Enugu-Onitsha-Owerri road, this<br \/>\nadministration has worked very hard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI travelled by road to Port Harcourt on the 12th of this month and I can<br \/>\ntell you that very significant improvements have taken place. In the past,<br \/>\nit used to be promises, but now it\u2019s action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe second Niger Bridge in the past was a promise but now there is action<br \/>\non that very important bridge which is not just for the south-east but for<br \/>\nthe whole country as a matter of fact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also thanked him because the people of the south-east are very<br \/>\nenterprising people, so when you are building a railway network, it is<br \/>\nimportant that all major commercial towns are linked up by rail and also<br \/>\ngas distribution. And the president gave direct instructions that this<br \/>\nshould be done and we are very happy. Is not just good for the south-east<br \/>\nis good for the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The delegation also asked Buhari to name an asset after former<br \/>\nVice-President Alex Ekwueme who died in London last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also thanked the president for the role the federal government is<br \/>\nplaying under his leadership on the burial of one of our very great sons,<br \/>\nformer vice-president of this great nation, Dr. Alex Ekwueme,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd we told him that the people of the south-east will be happy if a<br \/>\nnational asset is named after him as a way to show that the nation is also<br \/>\nappreciative of his important contributions to nation-building.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the south-east have endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term. 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