The Senator representing Imo north senatorial district, distinguished Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu has called on well-meaning people of the South east geopolitical zone to rally round the All Progressives Congress (APC), in other to get their fair share in the APC led administration in the country.
Senator Uwajumogu is the only APC Senator of southeast extraction in the 8 senate of the National Assembly and the secretary, of the Party’s 2018 National convention committee.
The Senator who made this call while speaking to Newsmen immediately after the APC Ministers/stakeholders meeting in Enugu recently, noted that it was high time the people of South east geopolitical zone embraced the ruling party to write the wrongs of the past.
He said the support was also necessary in order to enable the administration provide the much needed infrastructure for the development of the zone.
He also noted that the President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration has defied every known political and economic odds to make sure that the people of Southeast geopolitical zone are given a sense of belonging in the present scheme of things .
The Imo north Senator said that the ongoing reconstruction of the Enugu-Onitsha expressway, Enugu-Portharcourt expressway and all major federal government roads, as well as the second Niger bridge and the coastal rail project will improve the welfare, well-being and economy of the people in the region when completed.
While urging Ndi Igbo to take advantage of the various economic friendly policies of the present administration, especially in the area of agriculture, manufacturing, commerce and job creation to better their lives, he argued that with the level of attention being given to the South east by the APC led federal government, Ndigbo are bound to benefit more should they throw away party and ethnic sentiments and support President Buhari in his desire to reposition the country.
