• Southeast Will Get Its Dues – President
By Nse Anthony-Uko
ABUJA, (Sundiata Post) – The Coalition of Southeast Youths for Buhari (COSYB) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take the quit notice issued to the Igbos in the north by Arewa youths serious, expressing confidence that with his return the issue will receive is immediate attention.
This is as President Buhari assured the Southeast geopolitical zone that his administration will keep to its campaign promises to the region, adding that it will get its dues, thanking the region for proving mischief makers wrong that he no longer enjoys the support from the region.
The President gave the assurance Tuesday while receiving members of COSYB, who stormed Aso Rock Villa to declare support for Buhari,
He also said that whatever it takes to keep the country together his administration will do, adding that those trying to destabilize the country are only wasting their time.
Represented by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President assured that the roads, Second Niger President as well as critical infrastructure in the region will be fixed by his administration.
He said, “On behalf of President Muhammadu Okechukwu Buhari, I receive this letter and I say thank you all.
“The fact that a coalition from the southeast region has come to mount this solidarity rally for him is very significant because some mischief makers always say that the southeast region is not with the President, that is not true.
“It was in the southeast region that he was given the name Okechukwu during the campaign, it was in the southeast in Abia precisely that Eze Ikot Nne gave him a traditional title. So we know that every part of this country approves the leadership of President Muhammadu Okechukwu Buhari.
“Last week, youth from south south region were here to also show their solidarity with him. This gives us confidence that no matter what anybody does, no matter the antics of people who plot mischief, Nigeria will remain one.
“You must have heard our President on Monday in his nationwide address when he said whatever it takes Nigeria will be kept together. And I tell you, whatever it takes this President he will keep the country together. Therefore, anybody who is planning something else should know that it’s just a mere waste of time, is like beating a dead horse which is share waste of energy. Nigeria will remain one, President Muhammadu Buhari will keep the country together.”
Adesina said Tuesday’s meeting with service chiefs and heads of security agencies in the country were aimed at enhancing security.
“You know when there is security there will be development, when there is security you can guarantee that the economy will grow, when there is security we can face our businesses, our businesses can strive. So whatever it will take to secure the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will do along with other people in government.
“I want to thank you very much and assure that this letter will get to him. All the things you have said there including the demands he will see.
“And I also want to promise on his behalf that the southeast will get its due during the time of President Muhammadu Okechukwu Buhari. The roads in the region will be fixed, the second Niger Bridge will be done, everything, infrastructure, positions, offices, all that the center needs to do for the region, the south east region will get its own fair share. Thank you very much God be with you all.”
The leader of the group, Steve Anyata, said they visited to declare support for Buhari’s administration.
He thanked God for bringing the president back home safely from his medical vacation in London.
He will the coalition comprises several youth groups across the five States of the southeast had resolved to organise a solidarity rally, principally to provide Igbo youths with an open platform to, “as a bloc, counter the inhumane demonstrations by a handful of sponsored elements calling for your return or resignation. Second, our rally was also intended to drum the total solidarity and support of all of our own from the southeast geopolitical zone for you at a time we reckoned the nation was going through trying times occasioned by your sad, but unavoidable, fatherly absence.
“We also intended to achieve through the platform of the rally into say a word of prayer for you and to pledge our loyalty to you and the Nigerian federation.
“Mr. President, it is noteworthy here to inform you that while you were away, a lot took place that would welcome your kind attention. One of those was the quit notice issued to Igbos in northern Nigeria by a group of Arewa youths, which, given the negative fallouts of such past threats, raised a reason for more than a concern in the polity. But we are glad to say that under your vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, attempts were made to elicit concrete commitments from parties concerned and to douse heightening tensions.
“We therefore believe that with your return, issues such as we had earlier mentioned will receive your expedited attention and kind attention.”
The group also urged Buhari not to relent in the business of leading Nigeria out of the woods, adding that already Nigerians were feeling the Progressive impacts of the change promised.
“Already, progressive impacts of your change administration are here for all to see. We have seen an impressive stability in foreign exchange, we have seen a serious drop in corruption, we have seen a rise in our foreign reserves and the moves for the rehabilitation of the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway, the Enugu-Onitsha expressway as well as for the construction of the second Niger bridge.
“As a county, it is no longer news that we are leaving recession behind us. Surely, things are looking up and we, the youths of the southeast will stand with you in support and prayer until you achieve your noble vision of the country.
On a final note, we condemn in strong terms all actions or expressions that seek to undermine the office of the president, your person or our nation. We express a resounding vote of confidence in your ability and capability to continue to lead this great country. As a people of our zone, we tacitly affirm without mincing words our belief in one Nigeria and the unity of all its parts put together.”