S’SOUTH /S’EAST GOVS PASS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON JONATHAN

Governors of the South- South and South East with the exception of Edo State yesterday  passed a vote of confidence on President Goodluck Jonathan.  

The governors took the stand at an enlarged meeting  in Asaba, Delta State capital.

The meeting , they said , was to review the state of the nation and  discussed what they described as topical issues confronting the nation’s nascent democracy.

The meeting, which held at the new Government House, lasted for about five hours and had in attendance Martin Elechi (Ebonyi);  Dickson  Seriake (Bayelsa); Theodore Orji (Abia); Liyel Imoke (Cross River);   Peter Obi (Anambra); GodswillAkpabio (Akwa Ibom); Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta);  Chime Sullivan (Enugu) and  Rochas Okorocha (Imo).

But the Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi was represented at the occasion by his deputy, Tele  Ikuru while Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole was couspicously absent and did not send his deputy.

Governor  Imoke  read first part of the two page-communiqué while Governor  Obiread that last paragraph of the resolutions .

The governors, at a crowded press conference, announced their total support for the administration of President Jonathan.

 The communique reads in part: “The South-South and South –East governors commend President Goodluck Jonathan for his focused leadership, and bold results yielding transformation agenda, which deserves unwavering support of all Nigerians and friends of Nigeria alike for the laudable achievements of the administration in strengthening  our democracy , stabilizing the polity , growing the economy and improving the  quality of lives of all citizens continue to unfold.  Economic and political corporation within the regions.

The governors further commended Jonathan  for the  “extensive  ongoing rehabilitation    and modernization of the airports across the country , particularly those in our region”, but called on the Federal Government to  establishes cargo airports including  additional sea ports in the region, including Ibaka,  and escravos

They  pleaded with the Federal government  carry out the  dredging of CalabarPorts, and   agreed to work together in order to  revive the  agro-allied industries , particularly oil palm and robber plantation , to exploit the comparative advantage in agriculture in the region.

The governors agreed on economic and political integration of the old Eastern and Midwest regions , now the South- South and the South–East,  and  pledged  to strengthen corporation across the board  with particular focus on development of infrastructure  linking the region , particularly federal  roads.

Source: Leadership