Okorocha, Ngige flays Jonathan over neglect of South-East zone

Governor Okorocha addressing a crowd of APC supporters at a rally in Aba on Friday

The Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has taken a swipe at the present leadership of the federal government of Nigeria over the poor state of roads and lack of Federal Government presence in the South-East in terms of social infrastructure and political appointments.

 Addressing a huge crowd at the Aba Recreation Club on Friday Nov 8, where the South East leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held a campaign rally, he said that the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has marginalized Ndigbo up to a point where the people can no longer endure and thereby prompting the need for the Igbos to vote out PDP in 2015.

He said that PDP has failed Nigerians since the 15 years of its dishonest leadership in the country and called on the people to support the All Progressive Congress (APC) which he described as “a brand new party for a new and prosperous Nigeria”.

Owelle Okorocha vouched that APC will guarantee peace and stability in the nation, free and qualitative education, massive infrastructural development as well as give Ndigbo a fair share of federal appointments and projects.

 Also speaking, Senator Chris Ngige regretted that the Federal Government has neglected most of the roads in the South East as well as failed to give Igbos their rightful position in stake of the nation, and called for the support of an Igbo presidency. “Nigeria will be better when they recognize the fact that the sun rises from East, and return the presidency to the Igbos” he noted.

He pointed out that the remarkable successes recorded in Imo, Lagos, Rivers State and other APC states is an indication that the party will do well at the centre if given the mandate in 2015.

Contributing, the former South East zonal chairman of APC and a Governorship aspirant in Abia State, Chief Nyere Anyim said Abia will sing a new song of progress when APC is voted into power in 2015.

Others who spoke at the occasion include, the Speaker Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Benjamin Uwajimogu, a member of the APC Board of Trustees, Chief Mrs V.N Chukwuani, a party leader in Anambra State, Chief George Muoghalu.  All affirmed that the party has a vision to transform Nigeria into one of the leading economies of the world.