ZONE THE OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT TO THE SOUTH EAST IN THE SPIRIT OF FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE- HON. KENNETH IBE-KALU
The Team Leader of ‘Every Lagosian Matters, ELM ’has appealed to the All Progressives Congress leadership including the President-Elect to consider zoning the office of the Senate President to the South East in the spirit of Federal Character Principle.
This call was made in Lagos during a Press Conference on the State of the Nation by the group.
Hon. Ibe-Kalu noted that the overall victory of the APC is apt and a step in the right direction, adding that the timely press conference was informed, dwelling on the outcome of a keenly contested Presidential and National Assembly elections held on 25th February and Governorship and House of Assembly Elections held in twenty eight states of the Federation on 18th March, 2023 respectively.
He however congratulated the Nigeria’s President –Elect, Bola Tinubu for keeping a date with history in the recently concluded Presidential election where he came tops in a hotly contested three chord race and the entire members of the all Progressives Congress, (APC) and its entire support systems for winning the Presidency for the third time since 2015 it took the rungs of power from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Subsequently, the group also congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for winning the 18th March, 2023 governorship elections with wide margin, adding that his victory is an attestation that he is in tune and at home with every Lagosian. ‘‘The election generally was conducted in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility except for minor skirmishes in few places as the election met the yearnings of Nigerians as upload of results were real-time by INEC.
Urging all contestants to see the election as a competition where a winner must emerge and losing is not a sign of weakness but rather time and chance happens to them all says the Holy Scriptures.
The group however called on His Excellency to reconcile and harmonize all interest groups with a view to galvanizing Lagosians for the task ahead of building a greater Lagos.
They further called on the Governor to always see himself as the Father of Lagos State and Lagosians while looking into grey areas that have been the source of agitation with the aim of ameliorating them.
Urging Lagosians to join hands as usual to support the developmental vision of the action Governor of Lagos State as he commence his last term in office from 29th May, 2023, while we would like to remind His Excellency to use this four years new mandate to build enduring legacies thus immortalizing your name in the annals of history and the hall of fame as a leader of modern Lagos.
While applauding the Lagos State All Progressives Congress Chairman, Hon. (Pastor) Cornelius Ojelabi and all Exco members for leading the Party to victory, the group also thanked the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) for being a pillar of support behind Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Thanking also Her Excellency, Dr. Mrs Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu for her spiritual leaning and exemplary leadership she provided to the Women of Lagos throughout the fours and during the campaign.
They also send their felicitation to the people and leaders of Ndigbo, Christian community led by Bishop Stephen Adegbite for the stout support for His Excellency, Director-General of the Independent Campaign Council (ICC) for the hard work to make this win possible,
The group commended the Governor for donating the sum of One Hundred Million Naira Only (N100,000,000.00) to the Akere Motor Parts Dealers Association (AMPDA), and the foundation laying ceremony for rebuilding the market, describing this gesture as a show of uncommon love and kindness.
ZONING OF POLITICAL OFFICES
On the national front, we call on political leaders of thought to synergise and always sue for national reconciliation and peaceful co-existence as paramount factors of national survival. To this end, we appeal to the All Progressives Congress leadership including the President-Elect to consider zoning the office of the Senate President to the South East in the spirit of federal character principle.
Furthermore, the most qualified among the senators from the South East who have cognate and requisite experience, and exposure about Nigeria’s diversity is Distinguished Sen Orji Uzor Kalu, the current Chief Whip of the 9th Senate, a former Governor and an incisive Entrepreneur and political bridge builder. This will go a long way to rejuvenate trust and contribute to the development of our nation the group added
