Grab opportunity at centre of Nigerian politics, Lawan tells ndigbo

President of the Senate, Ah­mad Lawan has advised the Igbos in the Southeast to seize the opportunity provided by the Buhari administration to gravitate to the centre of the Nigerian politics.

Lawan spoke on Sunday at the thanksgiving which held at Dan Anyiam Stadium, Ow­erri in Imo State to commem­orate the one year in office of Governor Hope Uzodimma.

The Senate President said Governor Uzodimma had achieved so much in one year because he had taken the poli­tics beyond the Southeast but to the centre.

“Today, we are celebrating one year of his Governorship in Imo State. The National Assembly is here. Let me say the presence of the Vice Pres­ident, representing the Pres­ident, and all the Governors here is a very clear testimony of his relationship with the centre of Nigeria.

“He doesn’t waste time in looking for opportunity like this and the result is what you see. You have so much Inter­ventions. He has achieved so much in one year because he does not play his politics only in the Southeast.

“He has taken his politics to the centre as well and there­fore I will take this opportuni­ty to appeal to our people in the Southeast: Grab the op­portunity to be at the center of Nigerian politics.

“APC administration of President Muhammadu Bu­hari is so willing, so liberal and forthcoming to support every part of Nigeria to make sure that Nigeria is evenly de­veloped.”