My Presidential ambition is for the good of Igbos - Rochas

Governor Okorocha in group picture with members of Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo during their visit to the Government House Owerri recently.

The Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has assured ndi Igbo that he contested the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Primaries to ensure that the Igbos are given their pride of place in Nigeria.

He gave this assurance while receiving Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Imo State Chapter, when they paid him a courtesy call at the Government House Owerri recently.

Speaking during the occasion, Okorocha regretted the level of marginalization of the Igbos in the affairs of Nigeria. According to him, all the key positions in the country eluded Ndi Igbo including the citing of developmental projects by the Federal government in the name of marginalization. Said he; “for me time has come for Igbos to reason together, Ndi Igbo should no longer be relegated to the background, we should take our rightful position in Nigeria polity. By virtue of my presidential contest, it is clear to APC and entire Nigeria that Igbos are alive to take their position.  I will not stop the struggle till there is liberation for Ndi Igbo and until the ordinary man is liberated. What we need is a national party that will carry Ndi Igbo along, Igbos are better off in APC”.

He called on Ndi  Igbo to work with team spirit and unity of purpose so as to reposition the zone at the main stream in Nigeria polity.

Speaking further at the occasion, Governor Okorocha enumerated some of the achievements of Rescue Mission Government in the State in the areas of massive infrastructural development, free education including the up spring of four new Universities in Imo State under three(3) years and 7 months, among others.

He challenged Ohaneze Ndi Igbo to reconcile their differences and speak with one voice, as an apex “umbrella that covers the entire Igbo nation. You must speak for Ndi Igbo, raise good leaders,” he continued as he called on the group to partner with the Rescue Government.

Earlier, the President Imo State Chapter of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, Dr Ezechi Chukwu commended governor Okorocha for his tremendous achievements in the State based on his administrative acumen which has transformed the image of the State within and beyond the State as the envy of many.

Dr. Ezechi Chukwu described Ohanaeze as a mass movement organization which stands to support every government that is people oriented.  He stated that governor Okorocha’s inability to secure the APC Presidential ticket is an answered prayer for him not to leave Imo State at this point in time.  He expressed the group’s unalloyed support to Okorocha even in his second term bid and urged him to consolidate on his landmark achievements which are second to non in the State.