Presidential candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has, through the Director-General
of Atiku-Obi Campaign Organization, Dr. Harry Oranezi, warned the Governor of
Anambra state, Willie Obiano, to stop campaigning for President Muhammadu
Buhari.
News Agency of Nigeria reports
that the warning came following recent comments credited to Obiano wherein he
stated that Buhari had done well for the South-East and South-South
geopolitical zones for commencing work on the second Niger Bridge.
The governor also had reportedly
hailed Buhari for completing the Zik mausoleum in Onitsha, otherwise known as
Zik Place, awarded 22 years ago, but abandoned by successive administrations.
But Atiku said Obiano’s support
for Buhari ran “counter to the collective and corporate interests of the Igbo.”
“Buhari has continued to maintain
studied silence over the massacre of innocent South Easterners in the North,
strategic exclusion of Southeast in rail connection, security architecture of
the country and sundry appointments.
“The Igbo’s shall not be deceived
by the actions and utterances of persons who want to achieve ill-conceived
objectives.
Obiano had expressed satisfaction
with the standard and pace of work on the Second Niger Bridge as he also
thanked the Buhari administration for completing the Zik Mausoleum.
The Mausoleum is located at the
popular Borome in Onitsha, the commercial nerve of Anambra, and home of the
first President of Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Obiano spoke during some visits
to the mausoleum and the Second Niger Bridge.
He said the completion of the
mausoleum by the Buhari administration was an immeasurable honour to Anambra people
and the entire South-East people.
Obiano said that previous
administrations paid lip services to the project, resulting to its abandonment
for more than 20 years. The governor also appealed to the Federal Government to
step up action in the procurement of necessary facilities for the library
section.
He said it would be nice to have
everything in place before the visit of Mr President to Anambra in a few weeks’
time for the inauguration of the mausoleum.
“President Buhari is determined
to keep to his promises on the Zik’s mausoleum.
“The project is an honour to Zik of Africa,
who played major roles in shaping the nation.
“This project started 23 years
ago and we must thank President Buhari for keeping to his words,’’ Obiano said
The governor was visibly happy
with the extent of work done so far at the site of the second Niger Bridge.
He said he was confident that the
Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari would deliver on the job as
scheduled.
He noted that the bridge, when
completed, would not only boost the economic activities of the South-East and
South-South but that of the whole country.
“I have no choice than to praise
President Muhammadu Buhari for his determination in the implementation of other
federal government projects in the state and other states in the region,” he
said.
The Project Director, Julius
Berger Construction Company, Mr Fredrick Wieser, explained that the
construction would be in three phases.
Wieser noted that the federal
government has already made advance payment of 15 per cent which amounted to
N30 billion as mobilisation fee.
According to him, the bridge will
be 1.6 km, while the access road from Asaba axis will be 3.3 km and 7km from
Anambra respectively.
“Right now, we are doing
foundation work in the river which will be 50 metres deep.
“The pilling work in the river
will be 15 metres above water level to allow free flow of ships,’’ he said.
He, however, pointed out that
with the determination of the present administration, the project would be
delivered on or before Feb. 28, 2022.
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