Chief Ike Obasi, the President-General of Imo Community Assembly, Abuja, has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to ensure speedy completion of the second Niger Bridge to facilitate easy movement of traffic.
Obasi made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja.
He said that the bridge was about the biggest project cited in the South-East by the Jonathan administration.
According to him, President Jonathan has performed creditably well and should be re-elected come 2015.
He added that “I want to remind the President that the 2nd Niger Bridge is one of the prominent projects he has cited in the East.
“I want to appeal to him to complete the project as fast as he can because the pains we are experiencing when travelling through Onitsha is much.
“Once that project is completed, he can raise his head high and say I have done well for the Igbo land”.
Obasi then commended Jonathan for bringing sanity into Nigerian politics.
He said “politics in Nigeria is not as bad as it is being painted; democratically, we are still young and we have a lot to learn; democracy is taking root now.
“The era of ballot snatching and rigging with impunity is gone; one man one vote is working; this time, it is about how good you are and not how many thugs you are able to moblise, or how much you are able to share”.
NAN recalls that President Goodluck Jonathan had on March 10 performed the ground breaking ceremony of the 2nd Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra. (NAN)
It is ignorance that make many of us to be appealing to politician to do this or that. Are they spending their money? Is it not our joint resources they are spending? We pray for them daily. We even go extra miles fasting for divine ditection. Still they are doing what they like. Boko haram is killing our family dail; corruption is thriving in the land; putting blames on opposition party when things are falling appart; they are only expert in attacking opposition with all their sycophants foot soldiers. Enough of singing the praises of all this clout that call themselves leader. We bring them to power they turn around looting, killing and depriving us of good life. If they refuse to change and do the needy the wrath of God is upon them all. Enough is enough; stop playing politics with everything.
Hi Tioluwani,
This could have easily come from me. However, the point the President General of the Imo community in Abuja is making is that Jonathan, for the 5 + years he has been in power has only a single project cited in the East – to wit the 2nd Niger bridge.
It is thus not out of point to beg him to complete it before 2015!
Make the day great!
Always,
Terungwa