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Buhari believes in the equality of all regions, will complete 2nd Niger Bridge- Osinbajo

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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has restated the Federal Government’s resolve to complete work on the second Niger Bridge and other federal projects in the South-East region of the country, noting that the present administration believed in fairness as a cardinal principle.

Osinbajo gave this assurance while speaking during the funeral mass for late Mrs Roseline Akabueze, mother of Ben Akabueze, the Director-General, Budget Office, held at St Gabriel Catholic Church, Ifitedunu, Anambra State.

He explained that the federal government under President Mohammadu Buhari was committed to the completion of every federal project in the South East especially the second Niger Bridge.

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Recounting the president’s efforts towards this, he said, “President Buhari went to China to negotiate with them about the second Niger Bridge and East-West road”.

Osinbajo added that everything had also been put in place to ensure the completion of Enugu-Onitsha expressway.

He went on to urge the National Assembly to consider and accommodate all the federal projects during their deliberations.

The vice-president stated that one of the cardinal principle of the Buhari administration was fairness, which he said had offered every political zone the opportunity to benefit from this government.

The Buhari administration has received a lot of criticism for its perceived favouritism towards the Northern region of the country, especially following the president’s controversial comments where he suggested he would treat those who gave him 97% of the votes better than those who gave him 5% in the presidential election of 2015.

Some of the dignitaries present at the occasion include the Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, as well as Minister for Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma.

 

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  1. Anita Kingsley

    September 30, 2017 at 9:51 am

    This sounds good, but Buhari is only doing this because he has second term aganda and he’ll need the supports, not because he has the interest of the Igbos at heart.

    • Animashaun Ayodeji

      September 30, 2017 at 9:54 am

      Madam, this has nothing to do with second term agenda, this is a federal government’s project which must be completed. You’re very wrong to think this is for the support of the Igbos. Buhari don’t need you support, without your support, he won in 2015, if he decides to run again in 2019, he’ll still win without you Igbos

      • Joy Madu

        September 30, 2017 at 10:03 am

        Buhari can not win again because he has really surfer the children of God and can not be given a second chance to rule

  2. Animashaun Ayodeji

    September 30, 2017 at 9:55 am

    This is a good one, I actually thught the President had forgotten everything about the project. Buhari is a good example of a true leader

    • Joy Madu

      September 30, 2017 at 10:11 am

      Said by you not by others who are suffering, Buhari is only doing this to get peoples favor to achieve 2019 position,But it will not happen because Buhari mess up the first tenor and don’t deserve a second chance

    • chichi emerue

      September 30, 2017 at 10:21 am

      Said by you not by others who are suffering,Buhari is only doing this to get the peoples favor to achieve 2019 position,But it will not happen because Buhari mess up the first tenor and don’t deserve a second chance

  3. Abeni Adebisi

    September 30, 2017 at 10:03 am

    Buhari deserves no applaud for this. It is a government that will definitely be completed, it is only a plus for his administration to finish those projects.

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