Ohanaeze tasks Buhari on South-East roads, advocates amnesty for kidnappers in Abia

www.odogwblog.com reports that worried by the sorry- state of roads in the South East geopolitical zone which have for years remained commuters' nightmare, the youth wing of the apex Igbo socio- cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly commence the rehabilitation of the roads.

Ohanaeze Youth Council ( OYC) in a press statement personally signed by its National President, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, decried the worsening condition of South East roads particularly federal roads in the zone.

OYC particularly noted that the state of roads in Aba, the commercial hub of the zone had gone so bad and wanted immediate action to give the people a sense of belonging.

Decrying the deplorable condition of roads in the commercial city, Ohanaeze noted with concern that President Buhari could hardly access the palace of Aba monarch, HRM Isaac Ikonne where a chieftaincy title was conferred on him shortly before the 2015 general election "due to bad road."

The statement read in part: "  Ohanaeze Youths call on President Buhari to intervene and help rebuild south east federal roads especially in Aba .

" Buhari should be reminded that he still holds the highest chieftaincy title in Aba"Ogbu Agu 1,of Aba. But regrettably,  President Buhari cannot access the road to the palace of HRM Eze ikonne, if he decides to visit the Aba Monarch due to bad road."

OYC also called on Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu to declare amnesty to kidnappers, militants and other criminal elements terrorising Abia residents.

The youth group also expressed concern over the condition of workers in the state following months of salary arrears, and urged the governor to expedite action in payment of workers salaries.

"Governor Ikpeazu should expedite action especially in the areas of payment of salaries, Youth empowerment and blockage of  Revenue leakages.

"We also ask the Governor to set up amnesty office for kidnappers, militants and criminals to surrender arms like Governors Rochas  Okorocha,and  Nyesom Wike  of IMO and Rivers State  to reduce  crimes during this embers months"

OYC however, urged Abians to be patient with Ikpeazu who it said is distracted by the legal tussle over his seat, while also pleading with the governor's opponents to consider " out of court settlement" in the interest of the state.