By Praise Necherem
A chieftain of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra state, Mr. Dozie Ikedife (Jnr)
has called on the people of the southeast to vote massively for
President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 16 elections. He asked them
to be realistic enough to understand the dynamics of Nigerian politics,
saying any miscalculation can cause them the presidency, come 2023.Addressing
newsmen in Nnewi, Ikedife, deputy governorship candidate in the 2017
election, insisted that supporting Mr. President’s second term bid would
make the Igbo stand better chance to produce the next president of
Nigeria in 2023.“There are lots of reasons Igbo should support
Buhari complete his eight years’ tenure, including reconstruction of
major federal roads in the South East, on-going construction of second
Niger Bridge and the just-completed late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe’s tomb,” he
said.Describing Igbo as a sect with native and applied
intelligence, wisdom of a practical kind, Ikedi regretted that some
politicians in the region refused to appreciate certain basic political
permutations. “It baffles me why some politicians from the South East
geo-political zone cannot understand the simple calculation that to
negotiate for Igbo presidency under Buhari‘s remaining four years is
shorter than waiting for another eight years promised by the People’s
Democratic Party (PDP), one he says appears unrealistic.“We are
all campaigning and by God’s grace we will return Buhari to Aso Rock to
complete his eight-year tenure. He has been going round the country
telling Nigerians lots of things he’s done within his first tenure.“He
has revamped the agricultural sector, the aviation industry with new
more airports in place, paid pensioners’ arrears, empowered the youths,
other categories of the population and even resolved that school
children are fed. Those are landmark achievements in addition to his
tireless fight against corruption.”
Source:- Orientaldailynews
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