Presidency reacts to South East’s allegations of being marginalised by Buhari

-“No one should have any reason to doubt the good intentions of the President towards the South-East” – Garba Shehu

Presidency reacts to Buhari’s alleged marginalisation of South East.

The Nigerian Presidency has dismissed allegations of President Muhammadu Buhari marginalising the South East region by.

The Presidency clarified that Presidnet Buhari had been impartial non-discriminatory to the indigenes of the South East.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed the presidency’s reaction to the allegation in an article he wrote to corresponf with Buhari’s two-day visit to Ebonyi and Anambra states, which commencestoday.

Shehu  said, “On the basis of projects alone, no one should have any reason to doubt the good intentions of the President towards the South-East.

“Even if some of the people may not support the government, they cannot deny that their region has got a fair deal from President Buhari.

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“The President, in his conscience, is clear on all fronts that he has been fairr to the region and will continue to encourage the efforts of each state as it strives to excel in one endeavour or another.”

“Buhari’s visit to Ebonyi and Anambra was meant to show support to a governor who had done so much in promoting the President’s policy on food self-sufficiency and to endorse his party’s candidate for the governorship election.

“The President’s visit would go further in soothing frayed nerves and provide an opportunity to listen more to the cries crimes the people of the region.

“Had previous governments discharged their responsibilities to the region and to the country at large, the nation might not have been in a situation of tension and anger leading to violence and secessionist agitations,” he said.