Enugu 2015: Nsukka Governor Not Negotiable – Group

                                                         

 

As the politics of zoning continues to attract arguments in some quarters of Enugu State ahead of 2015 governorship election in the coal city state, a group called Enugu state Citizens Forum in Onitsha, Anambra State has declared that Nsukka man will have to occupy the Lion Building in 2015 and the issue is not negotiable.

 

The group who was reacting to a report credited to another group called Greater Awgu Cultural zone who claimed to be in position to produce the next governor of Enugu in 2015 said in a statement in Onitsha that the position of the so called Greater Awgu zone was funny in the sense that they rejected zoning at the out set of the report and ended up saying that they have be given chance because it is their turn.

 

The statement which was signed by  Chief  GC Eze from Enugu West Zone as Chairman, Mr. Theo Rays Ejikeme from Enugu North , secretary and Mr. Comrade Anthony Okwute  from Enugu East Nkanu) zone, PRO respectively, wondered the basis with which the members of Greater Awgu wish to realize their dream if not zoning.

 

“If we have to quote them, they said that we have four cultural zones in Enugu namely Nsukka, Udi, Nkanu and Awgu, and ended up saying that it is Awgu turn to produce the Governor, to us this is contradiction and funny in nature because at the outset they said that zoning to Nsukka was not discussed, our question now is on what basis are they asking for a Greater Awga Governor”, the group asked

 

The statement also described as funny the issue of Awgu as a zone in Enugu State noting that Awgu, Aniri and Oji river Local Governments which they claim to make up the zone is a federal constituency with a seat in the Federal House of Reps under Enugu West Senatorial zone and as such cannot be measured with Nsukka or Nkanu zone.

“Governor Chime with deep sense of justice, equity and fair play and of course peaceful coexistence has said that Nsukka man will succeed him in 2015 because other zones have taking their turn and we believe that the voice of the Governor who is well accepted among the good people of Enugu state has to be respected as a way of appreciating the good works is ceaselessly doing in our state since 2007” the statement added.

 

The group advised the people of the so called Awgu zone against indulging in activities capable to cause confusion and undermine the good leadership qualities and legacies of good will and long lasting peace being championed by Governor Sullivan Chime who according to them has restored Enugu as a decent and peaceful state.