Chris Ngige, minister of labour
and employment, says the south-east must support the All Progressives Congress
(APC) as nobody will offer the region the position of president on a platter of
gold.
Speaking in Anambra state on
Tuesday, the minister said the region should stop “shouting marginalisation” as
power is not given based on sentiment and emotion.
He said President Muhammadu
Buhari has shown his commitment to the realisation of the Igbo presidency, so
the region must position itself to get it.
“The Igbo should stop shouting
marginalisation. They should stand up and assert themselves to be counted.
Nigeria belongs to all of us,” he said.
“Equity favours the Igbo to
produce the next president of the country, but they must work hard and position
themselves for it.
“We should stop political
sentiments. Politicians don’t give power based on sentiment and emotion.
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is favourable to an Igbo president.
“We must support him and
associate with the APC. Nobody will give you president of Nigeria in your
bedroom.”
The minister also said members of
the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) cannot attack him outside the country as
he fed them while he was governor of the state.
“IPOB was registered by the late
President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Dr Dozie Ikedife and other Igbo as a
non-violent group,” he said.
“What is going on now in the
group is not part of the work plan . I visited the United States of America
recently, and I was welcomed by IPOB members.
“They knew I fed and protected
them when I was in office as governor. I have said it several times that Biafra
cannot be achieved the IPOB way.”
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