The Deputy President of the Senate,
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has lauded Nigerians for their support and investment in
democracy, which he said, had helped sustain the democratic process in the
country.
He also commended the Governor of
Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, for making peace and development the
cornerstones of his administration, thereby turning Enugu into the most
peaceful state in the country.
Senator Ekweremadu made the
statements at the grand reception organised in his honour by Agbada Nenwe
community in Nenwe, Aninri Local Government Area in Enugu State, during the
Easter holiday.
He
said: “Nigerians have left no one
in doubt that they want democracy to succeed. Even in extreme hardship,
they
have continued to endure and make sacrifices. However, leaders must
reciprocate the unalloyed the people’s unalloyed faith and resilience in
protecting the nation’s democracy by delivering
good governance and development.
“I enjoin Nigerians to continue to support
government at all levels because I am sure that there will be light at the end
of the tunnel. But as leaders, we must eschew recrimination, divisiveness, and deploy
the best hands on deck to move the nation forward”.
Ekweremadu commended Agbada Nenwe
community for the newfound peace in the area and urged the people to sustain it
by continually emulating the peaceful and humble dispositions of the State Governor.
“I want to specially commend Governor
Ugwuanyi for enthroning peace and harmony in the State. There is no doubt that
Enugu is the most peaceful state in the country”, he stressed.
Earlier, the traditional ruler of the
community, HRH Igwe Dr. F.N. Imoh, said the honour accorded Senator Ekweremadu was
in appreciation of the numerous projects and services he had rendered to the
community, such as the Nenwe-Oduma-Uburu road, rural electrification, water
projects, scholarships through the Ikeoha Foundation, construction of
Information Communication Technology (ICT) centres, appointments, among others.
Igwe Imo said that Nigeria would
develop faster if every political leader toed Ekweremadu’s footsteps.
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