“You are a man of hope, courage and action. May all the good things you want for Nigeria come to pass.”
This was the verdict of the Ohinoyi of Ebira land in Kogi State, Dr. Ado Ibrahim when he paid a royal visit to President Muhammadu Buhari today, Friday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Ohinoyi of Ebira land commended the President for his renewed interest in reviving the Ajaokuta Steel and expressed the hope that the project will come back to life and be inaugurated under Buhari’s administration.
This was even as President Buhari thanked the royal father for his continued support of his administration even as he also assured the people of Niger Delta that his administration would continue to support rapid development in the region by consolidating on all ongoing projects and initiating new ones to create more economic opportunities and jobs for the people.
The President, who also received in audience at the Villa, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, reiterated the Federal government’s commitment to maintaining peace and security in the Niger Delta for economic and social activities to thrive.
The President said that developing the region remains a priority for his administration, adding that under his watch every region in the country would witness increased investments in critical infrastructure even as he appealed to the people of Niger Delta to complement ongoing efforts by the Federal government to bring more development in the region by maintaining peace, security and harmony.
President Buhari promised to look into some of the concerns raised by the delegation including the dredging of Escravos bar for Warri and Koko ports, the gas revolution industrial park and EPZ project in Ogidigben, the ecological challenges in Ode-Itsekiri, Ugborodo, Orere/Yanagho and Ogheye-Eghoroke, among others.
The President also used the occasion of the visit by the Royal Majesty to commend Itsekiri people for producing men of strong convictions like Professor Itse Sagay, the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-corruption (PACAC).
