Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described a South-east State, Anambra, as having a special place in the heart of President Muhammadu Buhari.
A statement by Osinbajo’s media aide, Laolu Akande, said the Vice President spoke in Awka, Anambra State capital, during an All Progressives Congress, APC, stakeholders’ summit.
According to him, President Buhari has laid the foundation to move the South-east region to the next level.
“In 2015, people were saying don’t join APC, it is a Northern party or Southwest party. So, some were not convinced that they should belong. It is time for a new beginning; it is time for a new vision, it is time for a new direction.
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“I believe that Anambra has a special place in Mr. President’s heart. First, in his political career, the first two times he ran for President, his Vice-residential nominees were from this state – the late Chuba Okadigbo (from Ekwueme Ogbunike) and Edwin Ume-Ezeoke (Amichi).
“Aside from that, I am glad that the chairman of our party has noted that the President has appointed Anambra indigenes and implemented projects – the Second Niger Bridge; Zik Mausoleum, (contract originally awarded in 1996, completed and opened by the Buhari administration); the 18km Onitsha/Awka Road, ongoing Onitsha/Enugu Expressway (Sukuk-funded), electrification project at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (making the campus one of the first Nigerian Universities to be given its own independent power supply provided by the Federal Government).
“Anambra is today one of the seven states that has two ministers in the present cabinet,” Mr Osinbajo said.
The meeting was attended by party leaders in the Southeast, including acting APC State Chairman, Chief Basil Ejidike; former Governor Chris Ngige; APC governorship candidate Tony Nwoye and National Auditor Sir George Moghalu. Former President of the Senate Ken Nnamani was represented by Eugene-Odo, former Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly.
