December 18, (THEWILL) – The Igbo Town Union General Assembly operating in the 19 Northern States and the FCT Abuja, has adopted Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state, as their leader, who they want to navigate the political pathway for them.
The group also pledged to work for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to win the 2023 presidential election.
But, they are also seeking the Governor to lead them to a crucial meeting with Tinubu to discuss burning issues that concern the Igbo living in the North.
The Group made the declarations when they visited Governor Uzodimma in Owerri on Thursday, at Government House.
“We want to tell the world that it is not true that Igbos don’t have or respect Leaders. That is why we want everybody to know that because of your antecedents and your love for Ndigbo, we have decided that you are our leader and we shall follow you all the way,” the President General of the group, Dr. Collins Ajali, stated.
Addressing the members, Governor Uzodimma commended them for their love of APC and assured them that they made the right decision. He reiterated that he has continued to preach for peace and unity of Nigeria, adding that the APC is the right national party to accommodate the interest of Ndigbo.
“Our people that are agitating for secession or ethnic politics don’t consider the risk they are putting the lives of Igbos in Northern Nigeria and their investments and businesses,” Governor Uzodimma said.
He emphasised his believe in the unity of Nigeria, saying that the Igbos are better off in the Nigerian project.
The Governor highlighted that the Igbos have a lot of talents yet to be harnessed, “a determined spirit to succeed anywhere they are,” noting that such ambition could be realised in a broader Nigerian
The Governor thanked the members for the confidence the group has reposed in him and assured them that he will not disappoint their expectations.
Furthermore, he reminded them that the unity they are seeking in the Nigerian project is the reason for the formation of APC and that as commanders outside Igboland, they will be veritable tools for mobilising Igbos in the Diaspora.
The Governor encouraged them not to accept that they are strangers anywhere they are in the country, assuring them that wherever they are, the Federal Government, State government and their brothers, will be there to protect them.
He also assured them that they will be rewarded for their hard work and positive contributions to the unity of the Nation and the success of APC in the forthcoming election.
The Governor, therefore, accepted their request to be their Grand Patron.
In their address, presented by their leader, Dr. Collins Chibueze Ajali, members of the Group also promised to unanimously use their platform and network to work for the re-election of the Governor in 2023.
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