The Igala community in Lagos
has pledged their support for President Muhamed Buhari as the 2019 general
election nears.
This was made known during a courtesy
visit by the southwest woman leader, Chief Mrs. Yetunde Babajide alongside her members,
National Committee for Buhari Supports group to the palace of Igala king in
Oworonsoki area of Lagos state.
The Igala king in Lagos, HRH Sanni
Yakubu Ejima in his palace where the meeting was held with large numbers of
Igala people present said the whole Igala throughout the federation shall stand
with President Muhammed Buhari to win the in-coming general election.
He said, “We are grateful for
the courtesy visit, the South-west woman leader for Buhari support groups paid
us today. This shows we are considered very important by Buhari administration
having seen Chief Mrs. Yetunde whose major concern is to see that Buhari wins
the 2019 presidential election. On this premise, I want to assure you that we
the Igalas from Kogi state in Nigeria; that are living in Lagos and our other
people across Nigeria shall go with President Buhari. We aren’t following him for
money, rather we have decided to throw our weight behind him based on the
integrity this great man has. If we are looking for money, Atiku Abubakar is
the best bet, but the Igalas have chosen integrity, we desire a prosperous Nigeria;
that is why we shall follow Buhari.”
The Igala King has directed his
followers in Lagos and made calls to others to preserve their voter’s card and
vote wisely for a continuity that will guarantee a better Nigeria.
“There exists great unity
amongst us, as we have decided to work for the success of President Muhammed
Buhari to return to power in 2019, every Igala man anywhere in this country
shall follow what we have decided today. Unity and one singular voice is what make
us different from others” He posited.
Chief Mrs. Yetunde Babajide in
her response thanked the King and his people as they welcomed her and decked
her in the Igala mode of dressing.
She said, “Bringing Buhari back
in 2019 will give us a better tomorrow and this government that we are running
today, our quest is to make life more meaningful to the common man on the
street. Federal government rolls out money almost every time for the benefit of
everybody.
“There are different types of
loans without collateral that people could access without difficulties.
Recently, the vice president, Professor Yemi Osibanjo was in Lagos and it was
all about Trader Money, and there are many others our people could leverage on
and have a better means of living. This is real; it’s not the SURE-P the former
administration brought that was pervaded by fraud. This is real and its and an
avenue by the federal government under the leadership of President Muhammed
Buhari to make life easier for all. For those who do not know how to go about
it, my doors are open, especially for women.”
The Iyalode of Ojodu has promised
the Igala people her readiness to assist their women in the areas of empowerment,
and also assist their men to secure loan through cooperative society for those
that are interested.
Amongst those that went with
Yetunde Babajide to Oworonsoki where the meeting came up were members of her
team, National Committee for Buhari Support groups, amongst them are; Nojeem
Korodo, former NUPENG chairman, DIG Adele, veteran journalist, Tajudeen Uzamot
and a host of others.
