South-east APC Endorses Buhari for Second Term

Asks president to immortalise Ekwueme

Omololu Ogunmade

“It is our conviction that four years are not enough for you to complete this worthy journey, hence the need for another four years to enable you make Nigeria truly great,” Eneukwu was quoted as saying.

According to the statement, Eneukwu thanked the president for several projects being executed by the federal government in the South-east including the Second Niger Bridge, Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway and Enugu-OnitshaOwerri highway, among others.

It also said Eneukwu implored the president to support the aspiration of the South-east for presidency come 2023.

“We implore Mr. President, as a just and fair-minded leader, to make history by supporting the zoning of the office of the president in our great party to the South-east at the end of your second tenure in office as president in 2023,” he was quoted as saying.

Speaking with journalists after the meeting, the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonaya Onu, said besides the endorsement of the president, the delegation also demanded the immortalisation of former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme

“We also thanked the president for the role the federal government is playing under his leadership on the burial of one of our very great sons, former vice-president of this great country, Dr. Alex Ekwueme. And we told him that the people of the South-east will be happy if a national asset is named after him as a way to show that the country is also appreciative of his important contributions to nation building,” he said.

According to the statement, Buhari in his address to the leaders, restated his commitment to give his best to all Nigerians, guided by a “clear conscience in making decisions for the progress of the country.”