Consider Ndigbo for appointments, Obiano begs Buhari
with President-Elect, Maj. Gen. Mohammadu Buhari,
to include Igbos in his cabinet.
This, he said, was important because the incoming
administration requires the support of all Nigerians
irrespective of party affiliations to succeed.
Obiano made the plea after a closed-door meeting
with the President-Elect at his private residence in
Abuja, on Friday.
He explained that he was in Abuja not only to
congratulate the incoming President and reassure
him of the support of the South-East, but also to
plead with him to consider Anambra indigenes for
appointments.
The governor, who spoke to reporters after he
emerged from the meeting, said he used the
occasion to speak on outstanding projects dear to
the heart of the Igbo race.
Obiano said, "I am also here to reassure him that
Anambra and the South-East would support him. I
also pleaded with him on some pressing problems
that are of importance to the South-East like the
second Niger Bridge and some of the federal roads.
"We also pleaded in the area of appointment for the
people of Anambra and of course, for people from
the South-East be it ministerial, ambassadorial and
what have you. So basically it is to congratulate the
President-elect on his well deserved victory."
Obiano dismissed insinuations that his visit was part
of consultations to pave the way for him to join the
All Progressives Congress.
"It is not correct. I will remain with APGA and work
very closely with Mr. President," he said in response
to a question on the subject.
Asked if he was in Abuja to embrace "change" that is
the new song in Nigeria, the governor said, "Well, I
am a very focused governor.
"Under my tenure, I brought change in the area of
security to Anambra State and I will always support
things that would bring change to improve on the
well being of Ndi Anambra and Nigeria as a whole.
So, yes."
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