By Adadainfo
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Monday, commended governors of the South-East region for electing Imo governor Hope Uzodimma as chairman of the South-East Governors Forum.
This was contained in a statement by Ohanaeze’s national publicity secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, which was made available to our correspondent in Awka on Monday. Ohanaeze also congratulated Gov Uzodimma on his election as the chairman of the All Peoples Congress Governors Forum.
Ohanaeze said Uzodimma’s ‘political trajectory from the National Assembly as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and as incumbent governor of Imo State’ was an indication that ‘the grace of God is upon your life’.
The statement added, “Ohanaeze Ndigbo is delighted that the five South-East governors reposed confidence in you. We are even more delighted that the twenty APC governors in Nigeria also reposed confidence in you.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo acknowledges your large heart, inter-ethnic legendary and an extra-ordinary perseverance in overcoming a seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The above virtues will surely come to bear in fulfilling the roles that go with the coveted offices.”
Ohanaeze recalled that its president general, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, in his inaugural speech, outlined several programmes spanning security, education, health, industry, agriculture, sports, and culture as the sine-qua-non for the Igbo socio-economic resurgence in Nigeria.
Ohanaeze consequently sought the support of the Uzodimma-led South-East Governors Forum to collaborate with it ‘to achieve the desired goals’, adding that “It is therefore hoped that Gov Uzodimma as the chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum will usher a new dawn for our people.”
