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Governor begs Buhari to consider South-East in his appointments  

Okorocha also said that it’s too early to judge Buhari’s intentions based on the appointments he had already made.

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha shakes President Muhammadu Buhari

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to consider the South-East in his appointments.

Okorocha made the comments over the weekend while meeting with stakeholders in the state.

He said:

“What I can only do is to continue to appeal to the president to consider the South-East in his appointments. And as far as I am concerned, the president had executed what the office empowers him to do, and it is believed that he did that in the best interest of the nation.”

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“Again, most of the appointments the president has so far made are like his personal staff. I don’t think South-East will ever be forgotten in this administration, we will get our due. In fact, if you ask me, I would say we should be more interested in the projects coming down to the South-East, and as much as we can get. The projects will bring about development of the South-East.”

“On the appointments as they concern the South-East, there is no cause for alarm. It is too early in the day to begin to judge Buhari’s intention. I think he means well. Let us give him a chance. Nigeria is one nation. A nation for all of us. We must start thinking about the nation rather than thinking about sentiment of where we come from.”

“Although the South-East had expected so much, we believe all will be well with the Buhari presidency and for the development of the South-East. It is wrong for some people to begin to use the issue to incite the people of the South-east against the president. The government is about to celebrate its one hundred days, and the appointments are just beginning to come, and by and large, the South-East will get their dues.”

“The point is that we cannot begin to judge President Buhari with the appointments so far made. We cannot obviously use it to judge his intention. I think he means well for the nation and with every geo-political zone inclusive. So, let us give him a chance.”

Buhari has been criticized for his recent appointments which many say show a bias towards the North.

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