KINGSLEY EBERE
The leader of the Igbo Community and Ezendigbo in Lagos State, Eze Christian Uchechukwu Nwachukwu, has stated that he has been a strong member of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s political dynasty since 1998 till date and had no regrets.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that Eze Nwachukwu, who is also the Ezendigbo of Lagos State, stated this at the Igbo Community centre in Okota, Lagos, while recalling his relationship with President Tinubu and the Igbo community in Lagos State over the years.
Nwachukwu stated that since he joined Tinubu’s political family, he had played significant roles by mobilizing and leading the Igbo Community to support the ruling political party now APC and the leader of the Party, President Tinubu.
He explained that he had been a strong follower of the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, right from AD, AC, ACN and now APC because he believes in his political ideology as a pragmatic leader.
He explained that the climax of the relationship between the Igbo community and Tinubu was in 1999 when Tinubu commissioned the Igbo Community centre at Okota, Lagos.
He stated that Asiwaju Tinubu personally sent his amiable wife, the first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to represent and commission the centre on his behalf.
Eze Nwachukwu that stated because of Tinubu’s love for the Igbo community, he and his wife, became Igbo title holders in the Igbo community and Eze Nwachukwu became chief grassroots mobilizer for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s election and reelection as the then Governor of Lagos State.
He stated that the Igbo Community through his mobilization strategy, supported President Tinubu as Governor, Babatunde Fashola, Akinwumi Ambode, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the ruling Party till date.
He also said that all the former Governors and present Governor are title holders in the Igbo community in Lagos State and they all identified with the Igbo Community.
Nwachukwu stated that in 2017, he mobilized the Igbo community and organized Lagos at 50 at the National Arts Institute in Iganmu, Lagos, which was fully participated by the Igbo community.
He explained that in 2022, he worked with the Director, Tinubu Support Group which was launched at WaterCrest Hotel in Ikeja, led by Dr Alhmed Suleiman and also joined Fola Tinubu in his Tinubu Presidential Campaign team and worked closely with the Chief of Staff, Hon. Tayo Ayinde, in grassroots mobilization of the Igbo Community in Lagos State.
Eze Nwachukwu urged the Igbo in Lagos State to continue to support President Tinubu, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and their administration by abiding by the policies and the laws of the State.
He also warned those who might want to cause trouble on the relative peace between the Igbo and other ethnic groups in the State to desist and continue to support the Government and the ruling party in the State.