President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that he has special love for Anambra State.

The President, represented by Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, made the declaration at the flag-off of the campaigns of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr. Tony Nwoye. He enjoined the huge crowd that gathered at the All Saints Cathedral field, Onitsha, to ensure that Nwoye is elected on November 18.

While describing Nwoye as the best among the governorhip candidates, Buhari observed that Anambra was among the first state to benefit from the home grown school feeding programme. Saying that the APC government will not make any promise that it will not fulfil.

The vice president led a huge number of top notch politicians from the party, including 12 governors, 10 senators, 17 ministers, five deputy governors, the national chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, and former governor of old Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwobodo during the rally.

Osinbajo said: “Buhari loves Anambra State. This is one state that is dear to him. When he ran for president the first time, he chose one of your sons, Chuba Okadigbo as his running mate, when he ran the second time, he chose your son too; Edwin Ume-Ezeoke as his running mate. It is because of this love that the president himself went to negotiate for the second Niger Bridge, and that is why that bridge is in the budget today.

“Anambra was among the first state to benefit from our home grown school feeding programme. We will not make any promise that we will not fulfill. If you make the right choice, you get the right result. That is why we are giving you Tony Nwoye.”

Adressing the mammoth crowd that graced the event, the National Chairman of the party, Chief Odigie-Oyegun said APC was ready to remove the government in power in the state, and that it would not be a new feat for it as it has removed a sitting government before and was ready to repeat same feat in Anambra.

He maintained that the only option for the Igbo nation to take their proper place in Nigeria was to be connected to the centre by joining the APC.

He added: “Nigeria is standing on a tripod, and one leg of that tripod is missing, and that one leg is Igbo. We need Anambra, I insist that the only sure path for the Igbos to national leadership is to join the APC.”

On his part, the Imo State governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, urged Anambra people to give him a brother-governor to be with him in Abuja to strengthen his lone voice during arguments among the party’s governors caucus.

He said: “During arguments, I look around and am the only person, whereas El-Rufai is there causing trouble, I see Governor Lalong trying to defend his people, I see Ajimobi, but I am the only voice for Ndigbo. I beg you to please give me a brother-governor.”

Speaking at the event, the party’s candidate, Dr Nwoye called on the people of the state to take him by his words as they remain his bond adding that he would work hard to return Anambra to the path of greatness again if elected come November 18.

He cited Education and job creation as the areas that will constitute the major trust of his government as he would work to boost the standard of education by slashing fees, payment of bursary and ending youth joblessness.

The high point of the rally was the handing over of the APC flag to the candidate, Nwoye by the national chairman of the party.

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