The Ebonyi council of traditional
rulers has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for the February 16 presidential
poll.
Charles Mkpuma, chairman of
council of traditional rulers in the state, who announced this on Wednesday,
said the endorsement was born of the “robust relationship” the president has
with David Umahi, governor of the state.
He spoke during an audience with
the president at the Ebonyi state government House in Abakaliki, the state
capital.
The monarch, who spoke on behalf
of 140 traditional rulers in the state, said “We appreciate your dogged
determination to maintain utmost security of the country especially your effort
in eliminating Boko Haram and fight against corruption which has brought
respect and integrity to the country among committee of nations.
“We believe that your robust
relationship with our son the governor and your loved for him and the state
will surely earn you and only you, votes in Ebonyi state irrespective of party
differences.”
Mkpuma said the traditional
rulers were happy with the leadership of the governor “who has virtually
touched every facets of human and infrastructural development of the state”.
The monarchs later presented
1,000 yams for Buhari’s breakfast and lunch respectively.
On his part, Buhari commenced the
governor for infrastructural development in the state, promising that the money
spent on the completion of federal projects will be refunded.
He said Umahi told him during the
short trip to the government house that the state had not received up to 40
percent of the funds spent on federal projects in the state.
He also told the traditional
rulers that his administration’s plans to invest in agriculture was deliberate,
recalling that the First Republic was good in agriculture because the land was
abundant and grazing routes developed.
“But subsequently we got drunk
with oil money and abandoned what kept us intact. But we are going back to that
(agriculture),” he said.
He assured the monarchs that the
south-east will benefit from second Niger Bridge when completed and it will
affect you positively in moving goods and services.
The governor said irrespective of
some perceptions, the south east has benefited from federal government
projects.
He added that the federal
government’s agricultural programme had benefited the state immensely.
He said the state has comparative
advantage in agriculture and solid minerals.
Umahi thanked the president for
approving the commencement of Ebonyi salt production.
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