Politics
Fulfill Your Campaign Promises To Ndigbo – Muslim Community Tells Buhari
The Muslim community in Ebonyi, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to fulfill his 2015 campaign promises to the South-East region.
The group under the auspices of Muslim Ummah Council of Nigeria (MUCON), via a statement issued on Tuesday in Abakaliki, urged the zone to use Buhari’s Tuesday visit to Ebonyi and key into national politics.
The statement was signed by Sheikh Adam Idoko, Coordinator, South-East Operations of MUCON, and Dr Haroun Ajah, Executive Secretary South-East Coordinator, respectively.
MUCON noted that the Igbo nation had played strategic role in the socio-economic, political evolution and development of the country.
The group stressed that the President’s visit would further strengthen the unity of the Igbos and fast-track political and economic development of the area.
The statement read in part: “The Muslim Ummah Council of Nigeria (MUCON), South-East co-ordination, highly welcome His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, President and Commander-In-Chief, Federal Republic of Nigeria to the South-East of Nigeria for his 2-day official visit to Ebonyi and Anambra states of Nigeria on Nov. 14 and Nov.15, respectively.
“This is a great opportunity for the good people of South–East of Nigeria to consolidate on the need to move Ndigbo into the political mainstream of the Nigeria project as the surest way for promotion of the Nigeria presidency of Igbo extraction come 2023.”
President Buhari was billed to visit Anambra on Wednesday, while Ebonyi declared Tuesday, work free day, to enable workers accord the President rousing welcome.
Prince Adubasim Ifeanyichukwu Hezekia
November 14, 2017 at 8:15 pm
Which one is Muslim community?
Stefen Ibe
November 14, 2017 at 6:29 pm
Buhari visit to Ebonyi State have many undertone reasons, not for the interest of Ndigbo but his Islamic agenda.
One of the largest Islamic school in Nigeria is in Ebonyi state.
Samson Kanayo
November 14, 2017 at 6:09 pm
Referendum we need
Ikechukwu Odii
November 14, 2017 at 3:57 pm
Nooooooooooooooo dont fulfill it we dont want
Chibueze Donatus Okeke
November 14, 2017 at 1:29 pm
Wayoooo
Nelson Meyes
November 14, 2017 at 12:59 pm
Which promise? Is it the 5%?
Abubakar Mohammed
November 14, 2017 at 12:54 pm
Nonso Emmauel
November 14, 2017 at 12:52 pm
Who cares
Okeson Onu
November 14, 2017 at 12:38 pm
To hell with him n he’s evil promise
Kingsley Istanbul Vam
November 14, 2017 at 12:34 pm
All we say is Biafra
Saana Kamene
November 14, 2017 at 12:23 pm
Fake News!