STORIES FROM CHARLES ONYEKWERE
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his unwavering commitment to inclusive economic prosperity for all sections of the country.
Tinubu gave the assurance recently during the silver jubilee celebration of the traditional ruler of Amaifeke community in Orlu Local Government Area and Chairman, Imo State Council of Traditional Institutions, Eze E.C Okeke.
Represented by the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, Tinubu congratulated the celebrant on his long and eventful 25 years of royal reign and described him as a man of profound integrity and a leadership asset not only to Imo State ,but also to the entire South East and the nation.
He stated that the people of the South East have a pride of place in his Renewed Hope Agenda of rebuilding Nigeria and making her the pride of the continent.
Reference was made to the new trajectory of road infrastructure being witnessed in the South East including the Onitsha-Enugu road, Owerri-Aba road, Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Enugu-Abakaliki dualisation, Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue- Nasarawa- Abuja Renewed Hope Legacy project, bridges, among others.
This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Umahi’s Special Adviser on Media, Orji Uchenna Orji and made available to journalists in Abakaliki.
Tinubu solicited the unalloyed support of the people of the South East to the Renewed Hope administration.
He asked for unanimous support for his re-election come 2027, noting that the South East has not had it this good in terms of inclusiveness in the economic and political landscape of the nation.
In his remarks, the Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, expressed pleasure with the esteemed presence of the dignitaries who graced the occasion, especially the representative of the president.
He conveyed the congratulatory message of the governors of the South East to His Royal Majesty, who is also the Chairman of the South East Council of Traditional Rulers.
He commended him for the leadership and capacity he has shown in coordinating and directing the affairs of the traditional institution in the South East, describing him as a royal father who embodies the finest traditional leadership and who serves his people with humility and integrity.
