The Mass Movement for Goodluck (MMG), a President Goodluck Jonathan’ s re- election support group, has described him as the
most - friendly president with the South -East geo- political zone .
The group’s Director - General, Dr Kenneth Ibe -Kalu , made the assertion on Sunday at Afikpo, Afikpo North Local Government Area
of Ebonyi , while inaugurating the council’s branch of the group .
Ibe -Kalu , who was represented by his associate , Mr Hillary Egwu, said Jonathan was the only president who placed the Igbos in the political and social limelight after several years of deprivation. “ Jonathan is the only president among all , who has ruled Nigeria to appoint Igbo to
strategic positions as the Chief of Army Staff and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation ( SGF) .
“ He ensured that the South- East zone enjoyed the aviation luxury by upgrading the Enugu airport to international status, initiating the construction of the second bridge across the River Niger. “ He has appointed Igbo people to other strategic positions and he will ensure that the zone gets an additional state to be at par with some zones in the country ,” he said. President Goodluck Jonathan Ibe -Kalu noted that Jonathan was the
official candidate of the party for the 2015 general elections, just like other support groups and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ).
“ We have taken the campaign for his re- election to the hinterlands to mobilise Nigerians on the need to defend good governance and promote peaceful co - existence as symbolised by the president.
“ Nigerians have every reason to vote for him to shame his detractors , who feel they can distract his administration through insurgency and related acts, ” he said. The State Coordinator of the group , Mr Godwin Obasi, said the body was in the area to urge the people to work hard in
ensuring the re-election of the president in 2015 elections .
“ Jonathan preaches the unity of the country and we are using this platform to urge the people to promote peaceful co- existence
and shun acts that will divide the country . “ Jonathan’ s re-election in 2015 will check ethnicity, religious bigotry, civil strife , nepotism, corruption and other ills that derail the socio- economic and cultural
development of the country,” he said.
Source: pmnews
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