Senators from the South East on
Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari over the tension generated in the
region as a result of the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
The Senators, who were led by the
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu said the South East zone was
shortchanged by the current Federal Government.
Addressing State House
Correspondents after the meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Ekweremadu
said they had fruitful discussion with the president over pressing issues
affecting the South East.
The Deputy Senate President
stressed that the South East is of the option that dialogue remains the best
bet in addressing some of the issues affecting the region.
According to Ekweremadu, “For us
from the South East, we believe that dialogue is better than any other form of
engagement.
“So, we decided to visit the
President and present to him some of the concerns of the South East including
the issues of roads, general infrastructure; the rail, airports and others.
“We also discussed the issue of
security with him and of course the issue of IPOB. We had a good conversation
and he promised to look into the issues.”
Also addressing newsmen, the
Chairman of the South East Senate Caucus, Eyinnaya Abaribe, maintained that the
South East remained the most shortchanged region in the country.
Abaribe said, “This is the
southeast caucus in the Senate and we came to see the president because of the
issues we have in the southeast.
“We had a fruitful discussion
with the President. He has promised us that he is going to look into the
problems of southeast.
“We know that there are problems
everywhere but we also believe that the South East is the zone that is far much
shortchanged at this time than other zones.
“We also talked about the issue
of appointments from the South East, especially with respect to the National
Security Council. The President also told us that governors of the South East
have also engaged him in the same problems we engaged him in.
“We are reassured with the
response we got from the President and we look forward to further interaction
with him in this manner.”
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Buhari does not hide the fact that hates Igbos with a passion. So, don't be deceived...
ReplyDeleteEKWEREMADU GOD WILL BLESS YOU ETERNALLY. NOT ALL THOSE SABO-SABO GOVERNORS WHO ARE STUMBLING OVER EACH OTHER TO CONDEMN KANU AND IPOB. KUDOS TO YOU AND THAT INDEFATIBLE LION CALLED NWODOH. YOU GUYS WILL LIVE LONG. THOSE GOVERNORS ARE TRAITORS. AND WE KNOW A TRAITOR TO HIS OWN PEOPLE IS A TRAITOR FOREVER. DID THOSE SOUTHERN GOVERNORS EVER TRAVEL TO MEET THE FULANI- STATES' GOVERNORS OVER THE KILLER AND MURDEROUS, RAPIST FULANI MILITIA THAT YOU MISTAKENLY CALL HERDSMEN? TIME WILL TELL. ABARIBE, EKWEREMADU, THAT FORMER EBONYI GOVERNOR, etc, AND OTHERS IN THAT PICTURE ABOVE. MORE GREESE ON YOUR ELBOWS. GOD BLESS ALL WHO STAND BY THE TRUTH NO MATTER WHERE YOU COME FROM. Jay 2, Abuja.
ReplyDeleteso you don't know that the governors have been meeting with the president over issues especially on security
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ReplyDeleteIs it not shameful that this is coming from ekweremadu and co..they led d PDP for 16 whole years without remembering their people..what a shame..so they had d face to talk about bad roads,railway, appointments etc..they had it all, but didn't use it..always wanting to reap where they did not sow..shame
ReplyDeleteSo true!! For the 16th years of PDP SE had it so good. Now they crying like baby.
DeleteBunch of cows are talking, ur herdsmen brother were not there for 16yrs so why did they choose come now Buhari is in power, the northern were also happy for the past 16yrs why are the southerners not treated fairly, some of u are not suppose to comment here cos u reason from ur anus!
DeleteCry cry baby....lol
DeleteEkweremadu and Abaribe are Shameless People who have the Best Opportunity to do Everything for There Region for the period of 16 Good Years witth Financial Availability but they Decided pocket the Whole money in to there own Personal use. Converting Naira to Dollar and hide it in underground forgot there Bad roads and other social Amenities but now they want show their people say they are Fighting on Behalf of them. Keep on deceiving them.
ReplyDeleteEkweremadu and Abaribe are Shameless People who have the Best Opportunity to do Everything for There Region for the period of 16 Good Years witth Financial Availability but they Decided pocket the Whole money in to there own Personal use. Converting Naira to Dollar and hide it in underground forgot there Bad roads and other social Amenities but now they want show their people say they are Fighting on Behalf of them. Keep on deceiving them.
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