The Lagos State Governor,
Akinwunmi Ambode, has provided reasons he is more Igbo than any other person.
Ambode spoke on Thursday when he
visited Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State.
Governor Ambode said since
assumption of office, concerted efforts had been made to maintain peace and
harmony in the State.
The Lagos Governor was in Enugu
to attend the final burial of late former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme in
his capacity as the Chairman of Southern Governors’ Forum.
He explained, “I am more Igbo
than any other person because Lagos is a cosmopolitan State and I am not too
sure whether I can cross any street in Lagos without having an Igbo brother or
sister and if you want to govern Lagos properly, you have to abide by the rules
and conditions of business men and women and which the majority happens to be
our brothers.
“In the last 32 months that I
have been Governor, I have tried as much as possible to keep peace and keep
harmony because that is the only way my economy can grow and that is the only
way Nigeria also can grow and that is why we are for a united Nigeria.
“It is also why I am so happy
that the last time that the Southern Governors Forum meeting attended by all
the Governors was held in Lagos and being the Chairman of the Forum, I took it
upon myself that I have to be here for the burial of the late former Vice
President, Dr Alex Ekwueme.
“Irrespective of party
affiliation, development is development and progress is progress and the whole
thing is more about being people-oriented and we give God all the glory that there
are still people who can prove that there is good governance in Nigeria.”
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayAdvertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDelete