Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Igbo speaking Southeast has formally endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for the 2019 Presidential election to complete his two terms of four years each.
The Southeast leader, Hon, Emma Eneukwu who is the National Vice Chairman, Southeast APC, said, when the leaders visited Buhari today at the Presidential Villa, Abuja: ‘‘it is our conviction that four years is not enough for you to complete this worthy journey hence the need for another four years to enable you make Nigeria truly great.”
The APC leaders expressed gratitude to the President for the several projects receiving attention of the Federal Government in the South East including , 2nd Niger Bridge, Enugu-Port Harcourt road as well as the Enugu-Onitsha –Owerri road, among others.
This was even as they begged the President, “as a just and fair-minded leader, to make history by supporting the zoning of the office of the President in our great party to the South East at the end of your second tenure in office as President in 2023.”
Responding, the President commended the Southeast leaders for acknowledging the laudable and consistent efforts of his administration to restore Nigeria to the position of eminence.
“I am very pleased for your patriotism and consistency in supporting our administration. You are always going around explaining things even at the risk of abuse.
“I want you to know that I have not forgotten the efforts and sacrifices you have made in the successes I have achieved in my position and I appreciate what you are doing for the stability of our country and the future of our children and our grandchildren.
“I assure you that whatever I try to do, I will do it with a clear conscience and I’ll do the best I can do for all Nigerians.” [myad]
