Igbo Youth Assembly (IYA)
worldwide, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to always seek the advice
of former leaders like Gen. Yakubu Gowon in handling difficult political issues
plaguing the country.
The group made the appeal
in a statement issued on Friday by its President; Mazi Ifeanyi Nwaudunna after
the group paid a visit to Gowon. According to Nwaudunna, Gowon’s advice and
input on the need to run an all-inclusive government where all geo-political
zones in the country will be carried along, was timely.
The group spokesman also
said that as a statesman, Gowon’s advice on good governance usually carries
weight because of his personality and openness.
While urging Gowon to
always make himself available at all times to the government, Nwaudunna
emphasized that the country needed the elder statesman’s advice for continued
unity and progress on all sides.
The group also
congratulated Buhari for the successful inauguration of his second term in
office, and urged him to run an inclusive government, by ensuring that men and
women of prove integrity are chosen in his cabinet.
“We appeal to our dear
president not to neglect any geopolitical zone of the federation in the course
of political appointments and distribution of projects of the “Next Level’’
government. “Buhari as president remains the father of all, and the whole
country is now your constituency.
“ Mr President, for the
interest of national unity and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians, in the
spirit of patriotism and sportsmanship, we advise you to ensure that all
geopolitical zone of the federation are fully carried along in your second
tenure,’’ said.
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