2015: S-East, S-South leaders in Lagos drum support for Jonathan

South East and South- South traditional leaders
in Lagos have endorsed President Goodluck
Jonathan for the 2015 presidential elections. Chairman of the group, Chief Sylvan Ebigwe,
told newsmen at a briefing that the group
would work assiduously to ensure the
President maximized the millions of votes
available in Lagos during the election. He said this would enable him continue the
good works he had done, stressing that it
would be a national economic and political
suicide to change a winning team. The group also advised the governor of Rivers
State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, and the
President to resolve whatever differences they
had to allow peace to reign. Urging Governor Amechi to heed the advice
South West governors had given him, asking
him to pay a visit to the President for
reconciliation, the group urged those heating
up the issue to desist from doing so. It noted that the nation was on the blink and
that it was the duty of every Nigeria to
contribute his quota to make it a better,
progressive and a happy nation. The group said that in the past, development
and infrastructure were completely neglected,
but added quickly that this present
administration had started to restore
development and growth in the country. Ebigwei said there had been a positive growth
in the economy, while the stock market had
shown some significant recovery. It also pointed out that they were not happy
with the deportation of fellow citizens by the
officials of Lagos State government to
Anambra State. The group said: “Such action is inimical to the
relative cordial relationship existing among all
Nigerian citizens resident in Lagos.” It appealed to Lagos State government to
correct the mistake and compensate the
aggrieved parties accordingly.