Ambode said this in Enugu on Friday during a visit to his Enugu State counterpart, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, en route the burial of the former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme.
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A statement by the Chairman of the Senate ad-hoc committee on review of security infrastructure, who is also the Majority Leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan, stated that the postponement was to honour the late former Vice President and to also enable Federal legislators, particularly those from the South East, participate fully in the burial programme of the late elder statement.
Alhaji Sadiq Gidado, the Chairman of MACBAN in Anambra, said this on Friday at a news conference in Awka.
This is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a meeting of the group on Wednesday in Enugu.
The President stated this when he received leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the South East at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ongoing stadia inspection is sequel to the commencement of the 2017/2018 NLO league season scheduled to begin on March 29.
The Army, it will be recalled, had also partnered with shoe makers in Aba to acquire boots for its men and officers.
Chief Nwokedi Orabuchi, the Chairman of group, spoke at the group’s End of the Year Get Together and Award Presentation in Kirikiri Town, Lagos.
In the communiqué signed by its Chairman, Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, the forum expressed concern that in spite of increase in oil price and production level, revenue accruing to states had not reflected such realities.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the match, an Evo-Stik League South East game, was to be played at The New Eyrie.
Buhari, who commenced the visit on November 14 with a state visit to Ebonyi State, assured the people of South East that his administration would ensure timely execution of roads, power and other projects in the region.
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State disclosed this on Thursday after a closed door meeting with Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja
Innocent Igbokwe, the Chairman, National Working Committee, South East, gave the order on Tuesday during an official visit of the NWC members to the state secretariat of the party at Aremo in Ibadan.
They asserted that the Federal Government of Nigeria has collaborated with the governments of their states to deny them their constitutional rights as citizens of the country.
On Wednesday, virtually all schools in the South East abruptly suspended academic activities over a rumour of vaccination being administered on pupils in primary schools by soldiers.
Less than one week into the year, it became apparent that the mistakes of 2016 would be repeated wholesale with the one month ultimatum issued by the Biafra National Guard, BNG, for the release of IPOB (Indigenous People of Biafra) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, failing which they will attack the government. It is inconceivable that one Ruben Okoro signed the statement issuing a threat to commit treason in his capacity as Public Relations Officer of BNG.
Brig-Gen. Sani Usman, the Director, Army Public Relations made the accusation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday.
The complaint had been largely centered around the allegation that the Army was being used to harass the people of the South East, while those of other regions were not affected.
The position of the group was contained in a resolution of its meeting held at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo State on Wednesday.
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, Oduah said the ports were necessary because the Southeast region had become an industrial zone.