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From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
The South East zonal coordinator, New Media, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Francis Nwaze, has said that the people of the region will not toe the path of 2023 in the forthcoming general election.
The South East voted against President Bola Tinubu and for Peter Obi, who was the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election.
Obi will be contesting against Tinubu in the 2027 general election under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
But Nwaze said the people would not toe the same path in next year’s general election. He stated this in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, in an interview with journalists.
He pointed out that the 2023 election was influenced by a wave of sentiments and developments that were not necessarily orchestrated or caused by the present administration, saying that people were getting wiser and seeing the results of good governance by President Bola Tinubu in the region.
“The reason people will not follow the same path they followed in the last election is that they are now seeing tangible achievements.
“There is a popular saying that a bird in hand is worth more than millions in the bush. If somebody tells you what he will do and you are seeing that he has already done it, that is different from somebody making promises without proof or evidence of capacity.
“We are going to identify with somebody whose achievements we have seen, whose experience we understand and whose capacity has been demonstrated. People are appreciating what President Bola Tinubu has done since 2023, and the achievements are visible.
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“They are particularly appreciating the appointment of our brother and my boss, the Honourable Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, who, through the support of Mr President, is bringing tremendous transformation to the South-East.
“A lot of projects have been completed in the region, while many others are ongoing. These are the achievements we are taking to the grassroots. We are presenting the developmental strides of Mr President through the Minister of Works and other ministries, departments and agencies.
“We are letting the people know that President Tinubu has done a lot to deserve another term and that he deserves to be given the opportunity to continue what he has started,” Nwaze said.
He declared that the second coming of Tinubu would be very prosperous, stressing that a lot of transformation had taken place in the economy and other sectors of governance in the country.
“In the South-East, for instance, the establishment of the South-East Development Commission is unprecedented. It was not there before, but President Tinubu established it.
“The commission has provided employment opportunities for our people and is positioned to drive development in the region beyond infrastructure. This is why we are telling the people that Mr President means well for the South-East.
“A lot of money is now coming to state governments. I remember visiting Benue State during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, when people were complaining that salaries had not been paid for months.
“President Tinubu stated that more than 27 states were owing salaries, and that situation has changed. Today, governments have reasonable resources to meet their responsibilities. Local governments are also receiving more money,” he said.
