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May 18, 2019
Aformer Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Amaechi Nwoha, has expressedhis optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari will give his backing to aNigerian of Igbo extraction to become the next speaker of the House ofRepresentatives.
Hedescribed Buhari as father of modern Nigeria, who could not leave any sectionof the country behind in his administration of the nation, noting that thecountry’s unity and progress were top priorities for the president.
Nwohasaid Buhari is a nationalist and man of integrity, whose love for Nigeria hasbeen a compelling reason for his decision to run an inclusive government.
Theformer lawmaker restated the need to support a south easterner as speaker ofthe House of Representatives, saying that this would be in tune with Buhari’svision for a united Nigeria.
Healso urged leaders of the APC to support a south easterner for the position,noting that such action would make the party more popular in the South East.According to him, it is time for Nigerians toshow the South East a sense of belonging by supporting a credible lawmaker fromthe area for the House of Representatives top job.