Igbos Beg Buhari: Jonathan Deceived Us with 2nd Niger Bridge

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee has told the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, that the outgoing president, Goodluck Jonathan, lied to the Igbo nation about awarding contract for the construction of Second Niger bridge and other major federal roads in the South East.

Listing Enugu-Awka-Onitsha Expressway and Enugu-Umuahia-Aba Expressway, the committee said that up till now, work was yet to start at any of the sites.

They revealed that no financial commitment had been made by Jonathan to start construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge, saying all the projects were campaign tricks used to deceive Ndigbo by Jonathan.

The committee made the revelation during its congratulatory visit to Buhari at the Defence House in Abuja.

The leader of the delegation, Chief Ralph, who spoke on behalf of the Committee, told the President-elect that the South-east was a silent supporter of his presidential ambition.

He said Igbos would fully support the Buhari government to succeed, urging him to reconstruct Nigeria.

He said: “This is a delegation of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee, who proudly took side with you, convinced that what Nigeria needs today is the leadership that you will provide to rebuild our battered and pulverised nation.

“The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee is fully aware of the difficult and daunting work that has befallen on your shoulders. And we are here to offer our commitment that Ndigbo will stand shoulder to shoulder with you on this mission to reconstruct our nation.

“We are also aware that our cry of marginalization is not unique to our region, but ours stands out as an SOS case as a region criminally neglected and abandoned by the outgoing administration.

“During your campaign tours, you saw things for yourself and needless reminding Your Excellency that South-east is an emergency case. You drove through the badly neglected and impassable Enugu-Awka-Onitsha Expressway and the Enugu-Umuahia-Aba Expressway, needless to mention the Oba-Okigwe Highway.

“Contrary to the election claims by the outgoing administration, no appreciable work is going on these roads, information has shown that no financial arrangement has been firmed up for the 2nd Niger Bridge.

“One common denominator is that unknown to a vast majority of Nigerians, Ndigbo were the silent majority supporters of General Muhammadu Buhari, GMB, but a twist of 'what is wrong with Nigerian' electoral result cannot prove it."

uhari, on his part, assured the Igbos of equity and sincerity his government.