The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, announced that the party has initiated steps to bring the Igbos into the forefront of national politics.
Mr. Ganduje made this statement on Sunday during the APC South-East zonal meeting in Abakaliki. He acknowledged the significant support the Igbos have shown for the party and President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The APC national chairman emphasized the need to distinguish between marginalization and the South-East’s past underperformance within the APC. He declared that the party is committed to ending the cycle of marginalization.
“The recent appointments from President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the South-East are encouraging, and with greater involvement in the party’s activities, more progress can be achieved,” Ganduje stated. “We must break this cycle of marginalization with determination, unity, and total support for the party and President Bola Tinubu’s administration.”
He also commended Ebonyi for following Imo’s example in promoting the party’s activities and expressed gratitude to Governor Francis Nwifuru for upholding the party’s values in the state.
“The challenge before us is to win over Anambra, Enugu, and Abia, and we must unite all stakeholders to achieve this goal,” Ganduje said.
Governor Nwifuru of Ebonyi thanked the party leaders for attending the meeting in the state, noting that the APC is now firmly established in Ebonyi and the South-East. He highlighted that Ebonyi’s policy of inclusiveness has brought all stakeholders under the APC umbrella.
“The massive defection of opposition stakeholders to APC on July 13 attests to the fact that persuasion works more than bickering and fighting,” he said.
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, in his remark, said it is an ugly coincidence that the APC is ruling Nigeria during these hard times, which are occasioned by the world economic meltdown.
The chairman of the South-East Governors Forum said that many citizens of the country experience excruciating hardship, with some going into penury.
“People have to know that there is global economic meltdown with some currencies exchanging 15,000 and 20,000 to one dollar.
“I, however, have hope that if the tested policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration are well implemented, Nigerians will receive the much-needed succour., he said.
The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, in his remarks, urged people of the South-East zone to identify with the federal government’s efforts to de-marginalise the zone.
“President Bola Tinubu has given Ndigbo more than the vote cast for him during the elections.
“It is presently left for us to repay him for his good works because when one shows appreciation, he gets more,” he said.
He noted that the president offered Igbos lucrative positions in his government as high-ranking ministers and deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, among others.
“The process for the South Southeast Development commission bill, which would solve the numerous challenges confronting Igbos, has been finalised and awaiting the president’s accent,” he said.
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