The Igbo tendered yesterday a list of requests as President Muhammadu Buhari visited Onitsha, the Southeast’s business and commercial honeypot, to push his re-election bid.

They demanded that Buhari should:

appoint a Southeasterner as Inspector-General of Police (IGP);
stop Boko Haram’s insurgency and herders-farmers clashes; and
address marginalisation claims made by some regions.
The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) is Mohammed Adamu from Lafia, Nasarawa State. He succeeds Ibrahim Idris, who retired on January 15.

It was a huge carnival in Onitsha, as thousands thronged a rally addressed by the President.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign train berthed in Anambra State with Buhari, who is seeking re-election, inaugurating the Mausoleum of the First Republic President, the late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, in Onitsha.

The late Owelle of Onitsha’s final resting place was completed by the Buhari-led administration after years of abandonment by previous governments.

Among the sea of people were traders and artisans, who thronged the expansive Holy Trinity field in Onitsha, where Buhari and other leaders took turns to address the rally.

Party faithful sang the President’s praise repeatedly at the rally.

Before inaugurating the mausoleum and the courtesy visit to the Obi of Onitsha, Alfred Achebe, the President was welcomed to the state by Governor Willie Obiano.

The first port of call for the President and his entourage, comprising Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and some ministers, were the Obi of Onitsha’s palace, where Igwe Achebe, received them in the company of members of his cabinet.

In line with the Onitsha tradition, Igwe Sunday Okafor spoke for the Obi of Onitsha.

He prayed for Buhari’s success and tabled the requests, which are believed to be the Southeast’s.

He also reminded him of the appointment of a Southeasterner into the Security Council.



The monarch praised Governor Willie Obiano for seeing that the Inosi Onira compound of the late Owelle Azikiwe was kept in good shape.

Buhari said the inauguration of the mausoleum confirmed Anambra as his home and one of his strongholds.

He said: “I have nothing to say than to remind you of the situation we met this country, and the promises we made to you.

“So, the best we can do for our country is to return the APC to power. The biggest gift we can give to our country is security and sufficiency of economic prosperity.”

The President said the APC administration had so far addressed the security situation in the country, regional development and equal ministerial appointment.

He said the economy was recovering and the country on the track of development.

The President said: “The larger population is made up of youths between the ages of 35 and below. Nigeria has lots of work to do, to get you employment.

“We have stopped spending our foreign reserve to import rice; there is sufficiency in rice and we now produce it locally, including the Anambra rice.”

Buhari said the mandate given to him by Nigerians required their support, especially for peace and economic development. He said his administration would use all recovered looted funds for the well-being of the citizens.

He, however, promised that his administration, if re-elected on February 16, will continue to make life easier for all by fighting corruption and insecurity.

Buhari said: “The anti-corruption fight is difficult in the current democratic dispensation, compared to the period I was a military Head of State, when those who looted the economy were arrested and prosecuted.”

The President said he had reached an agreement with militants in the Niger Delta on how to protect and ensure safety of natural resources.

He also said the government was tackling kidnapping for ransom, herders/farmers clashes, armed banditry and remnants of the Boko Haram insurgents.

Buhari, therefore, called on the Anambra people to vote for all APC candidates in the forthcoming general elections to enable the party complete all ongoing projects across the country, particularly in the Southeast.

http://thenationonlineng.net/southeast-buhari-give-us-igp-security-council-slot/

Even if he gives them the VP now, the Igbos will not vote buharri, as astute business men, they know a bad market when they see one.

Atiku understands business and is a business man. Igbos will all vote Atiku and PDP as usual.

Hmm intelligently confuse tripe

Why is Atiku not selling the projects he supervised, the policies he conceptualized or the programs he delivered as a Vice President for 8 years?

While ohaneze is busy endorsing Obi Atiku Of Pdp

Ohaneze could have not openly endorsed them openly

They could have been neutral and play fatherly role

It will backfire by February If Apc finally win

The shout of marginalization will start all over again

sarrki:
While ohaneze is busy endorsing Obi Atiku Of Pdp

Ohaneze could have not openly endorsed them openly

They could have been neutral and play fatherly role

It will backfire by February If Apc finally win

The shout of marginalization will start all over again

The Igbos call it as it is. No to lifelessness.

If an you, can you openly or secretly hire a lifeless manager to manage your business?

Be real mehn!

DrGoodman:


The Igbos call it as it is. No to lifelessness.

If an you, can you openly or secretly hire a lifeless manager to manage your business?

Be real mehn!

Let’s talk politics

Why do ACF that Atiku And Buhari stayed neutral?

Politics is dicey

We all show that we are sophisticated in the south

Yet afenifere And ohaneze always miscalculated always

Politics is not power or ranting

It’s played with common sense

When it comes to politics north is good

Aside the population that always give them the edge

They know how to play there cards

By staying neutral they it is a win win situation for them

Fuckuignos:
Hmm intelligently confuse tripe

Why is Atiku not selling the projects he supervised, the policies he conceptualized or the programs he delivered as a Vice President for 8 years?

Is it all Yorubas that support buhari?

The igbos in apc are making demand and you are complaining... What's even wrong with u guys

All this because of 2023 presidency right? ..well we would see how that works out

sarrki:


Let’s talk politics

Why do ACF that Atiku And Buhari stayed neutral?

Politics is dicey

We all show that we are sophisticated in the south

Yet afenifere And ohaneze always miscalculated always

Politics is not power or ranting

It’s played with common sense

When it comes to politics north is good

Aside the population that always give them the edge

They know how to play there cards

By staying neutral they it is a win win situation for them

Igbos are pace setters and shouldn't copy any ACF. No matter how dicey it will be, bad market remains bad market. Ask those who have not sold a kobo with their bad market in their shops, or ask those who voted buharri in 2015. Both got same result = BAD MARKET.

Not after Ohaneze had already endorsed Atiku.

Na carnival
E go soon ka for una eye
FeBuhari is here already
Your wailing will be on steroid after FeBuhari.

DrGoodman:


Igbos are pace setters and shouldn't copy any ACF. No matter how dicey it will be, bad market remains bad market. Ask those who have not sold a kobo with their bad market in their shops, or ask those who voted buharri in 2015. Both got same result = BAD MARKET.

Wherever the person comes from, the most thing is to work.

A part wants Biafra
A part says it's Atiku
A part now demands IGP slot
A part doesn't even know what it wants
How else do we define confusion?

Forget buhari. He's already out.
Nigerians should fast and pray that buhari doesn't return cos things will get far worse in his second tenure. The mere tot of buhari coming back makes me worry about the future of Nigeria

They are fond of blackmailing people to get what they want.

Photo Speaks.

Buhari my guy...

Lol...

the sensible ones among them are already negotiating with the winning party while their confuse kids are yaping about atiku..

The fact is, No northern retired Biafra war veteran, would put a security apparatus under an igbo man, not even major military installation

Campaign time, this won't change a thing

No problem, as long as the provide Cownu's head on a spike.

Now they are reasoning like people who are serious, they know nothing will come out of Atiku and Obi

Caseless:


They are fond of blackmailing people to get what they want.

Read your previous posts Mr hypocrisy

deji17:
Buhari my guy...

The only project completed by buhari (not initiated by him) between enugu and Anambra states is the marble tiling of Zik's tomb

These athieflooters have started again
They always want to reap where they didn't sow
Foolish people

DrGoodman:
Even if he gives them the VP now, the Igbos will not vote buharri, as astute business men, they know a bad market when they see one.

Atiku understands business and is a business man. Igbos will all vote Atiku and PDP as usual.

Are you voting for Atiku because of his business acumen or because nah your brother (obi) be his deputy... Talk truth

Unfortunately, nothing for pdp... Believe me now or you weep later

IGP slot? Is that all the Indigbo are begging Buhari for?
Have the Ibo leaders descended this low?
And am appalled that any Ibo person would belief that Buhari will give them Presidential slot in 2023.
That will be the biggest joke of the century.

No wonder the Ibo youths are rebelling against Ohaneze Indigbo.

deji17:
Photo Speaks.

Buhari my guy...

so he put zinc of 1.5 million naira but collected 150 million naira as the cost of contract, that makes Buhari your guy? this is Buhari you die!

[quote author=Fuckuignos post=75086457]Hmm intelligently confuse tripe

Why is Atiku not selling the projects he supervised, the policies he conceptualized or the programs he delivered as a Vice President for 8 years?
[/quote
Will you keep quiet

buhari can do no such thing, his hatred for the igbos is second to none. buhari is a tribalistic and bigoted old man who came to power to settle old scores

eyeview:

The only project completed by buhari (not initiated by him) between enugu and Anambra states is the marble tiling of Zik's tomb

If it is possible and easy for PDP to do, they would have completed that tiling in 16 years when they were in Government.