A former presidential candidate
of the United Progressive Party (UPP) and elder statesman, Chief Chekwas Okorie
has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the south-east has given
hope to the people.
According to Okorie, the people
of the region had now realised that they have not been forgotten in the scheme
of things.
Buhari yesterday arrived Ebonyi
State for the first time since assuming power.
He is expected to be in Anambra
as part of his official visit to the region.
Speaking with newsmen on Tuesday,
Okorie described the visit as a welcome development but used the opportunity to
appeal to the President to schedule more of such official visits to the region.
Chief Okorie, who is the founder
of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and current UPP national
chairman, also appealed to the President, “to consider improving the state of
infrastructure and especially roads in the south-east in order to add value to
the nation’s economy.”
“He was expected to visit the
south-east before now. So his visit is a welcome development. We are impressed
because it gives the people a sense of belonging. We enjoin all well-meaning
Nigerians to welcome him.
“President Buhari’s visit to the
south-east has given hope to our people,” he added.
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