The campaign for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari commenced on Monday at a rally organised by the Ebonyi chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Abakaliki to celebrate the return of the president from medical vacation, as well as drum support for his second term in 2019.
Acting state APC Chairman, Mr Eze Nwachukwu, who addressed the rally, commended party faithful and other teeming supporters of APC for turning out in their large numbers for the rally.
“We thank God for the recovery of Mr President from his sickness and successful return from the medical vacation in London to resume his normal duty as president.
“The overwhelming crow that attended the rally is a clear indication that Ebonyi is indeed an APC state and by massively attending this solidarity rally is another indication of the love Ebonyi people have for our president and his populist government.
“This is the third time APC in Ebonyi is organising this type of rally to demonstrate its love, support and loyalty for Buhari and APC led central government,” Nwachukwu said.
Commending President Buhari for embarking on laudable programmes, Nwachukwu said, “We have witnessed tremendous live-transforming programmes and policies which are impacting positively on the lives of the ordinary citizens, including job creation, economic repositioning, infrastructure, anti-graft and fight against insecurity, among others.
“We are calling for more support for Mr President while urging him to avail himself for 2019 to enable him consolidate on the many achievements so far recorded by his administration.
“We want to reiterate that Ebonyi is an APC state and that we pledge our unalloyed and unflinching support and loyalty to the President and Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, and former Governor of Ebonyi, Chief Martin Elechi, were among top party members that attended the rally.
