- * Describes President Buhari's Gesture As Greatest New Year Gift To The South East Zone
By Agency Reporter
An Igbo interest group, Movement for Election of Nigerian President of Igbo Extraction, on Friday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Senator Margery Chuba-Okadigbo as Board Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited.
Convener of the movement, Mr. Vincent Ezekwueme, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu, that the appointment was ‘the greatest New Year gift’ to the people of South-East and Anambra state in particular.
Ezekwueme described Okadigbo as a distinguished, worthy, courageous, selfless, and patriotic senator and servant-leader of the people as well as the doyen of the Okadigbo political dynasty.
“There is no doubt in our minds that she will live up to expectations and reposition NNPC for optimal and more robust performances. The movement commends President Buhari for reciprocating the immense contributions made by his erstwhile running mate during the 2003 presidential election and former Senate President, Dr Chuba Okadigbo, toward protecting, promoting, and sustaining the current political dispensation.
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“We also thank the president for appointing his late widow and distinguished Sen. Margery Okadigbo as Chairman of Governing Board of NNPC Limited,” he said.
Ezekwueme recalled that the movement had, during the appointment of Chief George Muoghalu as Chief Executive Officer of National Inland Waterways Authority, pleaded with Buhari to extend such a good gesture to the Okadigbo family.
He said: “We are extremely happy and grateful that our patriotic demand has been actualized by President Muhammadu Buhari. We passionately appeal to the president to give more such political appointments to the South-East zone, especially actualizing Nigerian president of Igbo extraction,” he said.
The convener recalled that the late Chuba Okadigbo had once assured that the Buhari presidency would guarantee quick and prompt actualization of Nigerian president of Igbo extraction.
“This remains his (Okadigbo’s) greatest heart desire and best wishes,” he said. (Source: NAN). NNL.
