President Muhammadu Buhari has extolled the enterprising spirit of the Igbos, saying it’s unthinkable for him for any Igbo man not to consider himself part of the country.
According to the President, Igbos are in charge of the country’s economy, noting that Igbo men are found in every community in the country where they are in charge of the economic activities.
“There is no town you will visit in Nigeria without seeing the Igbos being in-charge of economic activities. The evidence is there for everyone to see, that Igbos are in charge of Nigeria’s economy.
“It is therefore unthinkable for me that any Igbo man would consider himself not to be a part of Nigeria” the President said in his verified Facebook account on Friday.
He thanked the government and people of Imo State for hosting him on Thursday where he had embarked on a working visit.
He also lauded the infrastructural projects which the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has embarked upon, noting that it would be of immense benefit to the people.
“I thank the Government and people of Imo State for the very warm reception accorded me during my visit yesterday. It was a pleasure to visit Imo State and to be hosted by Governor Hope Uzodimma.
“I was pleased to see and commission his impactful infrastructure projects, and to note that he is giving infrastructure the same kind of priority that we are giving it at the Federal level.
“I firmly believe that when you get infrastructure right, Nigerians will mind their own businesses. And the Igbos will especially benefit from this ongoing infrastructure revolution, because, as a group, they are truly the most enterprising” the President said.
He also expressed satisfaction with what he saw in Imo State, assuring that he would support Imo State and the entire region within the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
