South-east Governors elected under the platform of the of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday paid a solidarity visit to President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Governors- Sulivan Chime (Enugu), Theodore Orji (Abia) and Martin Elechi (Ebonyi), said the President is going through pressure as a result of the challenges confronting the country hence, the need to stand by him at this trying period.
They spoke with State House correspondents through Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, after the meeting with the President.
Obiano said, “The Southeast governors came this morning to assure him that we are with him all through the way and that he can count on us.
“The President is a human being and he is under a lot of pressure and some other people are making the work a lot more difficult for him.
“Instead of supporting him to steer us out of these stormy waters, they are adding kerosene to fire. So we are here to tell him that we are here supporting him and that he should count on us.”
On the failed attempt to bomb a Church at the weekend in Owerri, and the fears that Boko haram may have invaded the region to wreck havoc, Anambra Governor said, “No, they (Boko Haram) can’t get there; I can assure you of that. We will not allow that to happen.
“I can’t tell you in any material details about bombs found or not found. All I can assure you is that we are very alert in the Southeast and we are watching what is going on. I can assure you that Boko Haram cannot come to the Southeast.”
