BEVERLY HILLS, October 03, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, held separate meetings with the Anambra State Governor, Willy Obiano, and the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Speaking with State House correspondents after meeting with the President, Obiano urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure a free and fair election as the 2017 gubernatorial election in the state draws near.
“Anambra remains the safest State in Nigeria today. We don’t have cases of kidnapping, armed robbery or similar crimes. We have been firmly in control of that state and will continue to do so throughout my tenure as governor,” he said.
“I’m very confident that I will win the forthcoming election with a landslide. All we want is for the empire to be unbiased. A free and fair election is what we want and we will get the result.
“He likes governors who work hard, who are delivering what people can see and are delivering dividends of democracy to their people. That is what the President wants.”
After another closed door meeting with the President, Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, revealed that the state wants the Federal Government to take advantage of the natural resources in the state.
“We are asking that the country takes advantage of the natural resources in Ondo State and we have a seaport that is very germane to our export activities in particular, our mineral deposits which we have in large number and then we need to have a deep sea manning port and Ondo State is well suited for it.
“So we impressed this on Mr. President on what we believe will be a lasting legacy if we are able to accomplish it in his own time.
“No. You just look at the volume of natural resources that we are exporting through any port in Nigeria.
“The total volume which is still not so high, the moment it gets high we will need a deep seaport where we will even have a modern ship berth. We do not have anywhere in this country today where big ship can berth, not in Lagos or Calabar.”
