Igbos should prepare to give us a president by 2023 after Buhari, APC concludes

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, Dr. Steve Egbo, has called on the people of the South East geo-political zone to embrace the ruling party and prepare to produce President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor in 2023.

He assured the zone that the ruling party has a lot to offer the zone than the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Egbo made the call on Saturday at his country home in Eziga Onicha, Onicha local government area of Ebonyi State during a stakeholders’ meeting.

He said the Buhari administration has done more for the zone in less than two years in office than the 16 years of PDP government and would be ready to help the zone realize its age-long dream of producing the nation’s number one citizen only if they embrace the party and support the President.

Egbo, who was recently appointed the Executive Director of Administration and Training at the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), noted that the zone has suffered so much politically because of wrong choices and bad leadership.

According to him, the time has come for the zone to join the main stream politics and reclaim its rightful place in the country.

He stated that the South East zone of the country has a rich history of political partnership with the North which he said has always paid off.

He said, “The South East have always partnered with the North and that partnership had endured. Looking down the line, the relationship is clear.

‘”During the first Republic, the NPC formed a coalition with the NCNC, leaving the AG at the opposition desk.

“At the dawn of the second Republic, it was the NPN and the NPP and again the arrangement paid off handsomely.

“The Yorubas play traditional opposition and they are good at it. We do not have the patience, the dexterity and palliative to play that league.

“But this time around, the Yorubas played a fast one and while we are grumbling and quarreling, they are reaping the rewards. Yes, we paid the price for our wrong choice of Jonathan and wrong partnership with PDP.

“So, it is time to join the main stream, time to reclaim our position and take what belongs to us. So far, APC has done more for the Igbo in less than two years than the PDP did in 16 years. The future of the Igbo nation lies with the APC. If the Igbo could learn to be less boisterous and less vindictive and give the necessary support to President Buhari, you can be sure that the Igbo will provide Buhari’s successor in 2023. I have no doubt about, but first, we must do the needful. We must begin to play good politics.”