Igbo Group, Igbozue International Association Endorses Jonathan

With few days to go into the long awaited general elections, another Igbo group, the Igbozue International Association both home and in Diaspora has endorsed President

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for yet another four (4) years tenure, describing the nation’s number one citizen as the President with positive vision for Nigeria, noting that he has moved Nigeria strategically in the league of nations.

The endorsement, according to the President of the central Igbo group, Elder Pius Okoye was as a result of the giant stride of Dr. Jonathan was considered after their extra-ordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the association held in Awka, Anambra State Capital yesterday, where they viewed the stay of Mr. President as a period of reconciling all the aggrieved groups in Nigeria.

Commending Dr. Goodluck Jonathan for what he has done for Igbo race and the development of the South East by extension, Igbozue International Association however calls on every Nigerian to join hands in reciprocating the man said to have changed the nation’s economy for good.

On the nation’s insecurity, Elder Okoye said there is no developed nation in the world that never crossed what Nigeria is passing through, urging Nigerians to join hands in fighting the insurgence in some of the states in the northern Nigeria.

Reacting, Mr. Victor Omameh, the Chairman of Igboezue International Association, United States of America, commended President Goodluck for his humanitarian projects scatted across the nation. In his words; “You’re Excellency, please, do continue with your spirited acts towards the Nigerian people, most especially those who live below poverty. You have continuously shown yourself as the people’s leader and we are all so grateful for it” he said. 

Filtering answers to questions from the newsmen after the meeting, the national patron of the association, Barrister Harold Ekwerekwu, described President Goodluck Jonathan as dynamic, pragmatic person, stating that his agricultural programme has made available food in every table in Nigeria, therefore making Nigeria a known cassava producing nation of the world.