For the first time since the raging controversy over the appointments so far made by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Imo State Governor and Chairman, All Progressives Congress, (APC) Governors’ Forum, Rochas Okorocha has reacted stating that Buhari, as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the federal Republic of Nigeria, has the right to make appointments that would make him succeed and nobody should dictate for him who he should or should not appoint.
He rather urged the South-East to focus more on the development projects that come to the region instead of fixating on appointments.
The governor spoke during meeting with selected stakeholders in the state. Continue...
Okorocha said: “What I can only do is to continue to appeal to the president to consider the South-East in his appointments. And as far as I am concerned, the president had executed what the office empowers him to do, and it is believed that he did that in the best interest of the nation.”
He continued: “Again, most of the appointments the president has so far made are like his personal staff. I don’t think South-East will ever be forgotten in this administration, we will get our due. In fact, if you ask me, I would say we should be more interested in the projects coming down to the South-East, and as much as we can get. The projects will bring about development of the South-East.”
The governor averred that it was too early to begin to judge Buhari’s intentions.
“I think he means well. Let us give him a chance. Nigeria is one nation. A nation for all of us. We must start thinking about the nation rather than thinking about sentiment of where we come from. Though we had expected so much, we still believe all will be well with the Buhari presidency and for the development of the South-East. It is wrong for some people to begin to use the issue to incite the people of the South-east against the president. The appointments are just beginning to come, and by and large, the South-East will get their dues.”
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