₦airaland Forum

By Our Reporter on January 16, 2015 

The re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan received a major boost yesterday as traders in the South-East announced their endorsement of his candidature for the February 14 presidential election.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the traders, under the aegis of South-East Traders Association made the announcement at a meeting with the Anambra  State Governor, Willie Obiano, in Awka.

Chairman of the association, Chief Eze Nwankwo, said the traders had also adopted all the candidates contesting in the elections on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the zone as their candidates.

Nwankwo disclosed that the decision of the group to throw its weight behind Jonathan and APGA candidates in the upcoming elections was influenced by the intense lobbying by Obiano.

He commended the governor for his determination, magnanimity and support to traders in the area and assured that sooner, “Ndigbo will take their rightful position in the country.”

He said the association, with members in Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo, supported the strategic vision of APGA under its current leadership.

Reacting, Obiano thanked the association for resolving to adopt Jonathan as its candidate in the election, adding that only Jonathan would guarantee peaceful and prosperous Nigeria, devoid of discrimination and other forms of extremism.

He disclosed that the state government had commenced the construction of an international market at Ogbunike in Oyi Local Government Area of the state, to decongest the Onitsha market

He also announced that the government had harmonised all levies and fees being collected in the state, explaining that it was intended to eliminate cases of double or multiple taxation.

The governor urged members of the association to ensure that all levies are paid into government’s accounts appropriately, to beef up the state’s internally-generated revenue.

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