President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Abians to vote for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, and other candidates of the party in the coming elections.
Jonathan said these are the people he will work with in Abuja to better the lots of Abia State people and Nigerians.
His words: “May I specially recognize the incoming Governor of Abia State.
“You will do me a favour: after my own election on 28th, I want you to give me this young man, Okezie, on the 11th, to work with me.
“Aba needs a lot of federal intervention and I need to work with this brilliant, humble young man to turn Aba around.”
Jonathan said this when he addressed a town hall meeting in Aba during a one-day visit to the commercial city.
The President said Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State, is a key city and industrial hub, which needs the support of the Federal Government to grow, adding that the job will be made easier when proven candidates are given to him to work with.
Speaking at the town hall meeting with the Aba business community at the Aba Sports Club, the President stated that Aba needs a lot of Federal Government presence.
He noted that no state government alone can improve infrastructure and made it clear that Aba needs a lot of federal presence.
He stressed that he owes a lot for the people of the South East who have supported him fully, pointing out that he is stronger politically in the zone than in any other part of the country.
He promised to do his best to uplift the South East and address the issue of power in Aba and other matters affecting the city, which he said had been brought to his attention by the state Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, including converting the Abia Polytechnic, Aba to a federal institution.
The President assured the people of the state that he will quickly wade into the problem hindering the take off of the Geometrics power company with a view to resolving it.