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President Bola Tinubu yesterday in Enugu declared that with the elections over, it was time to unite and build Nigeria, stressing that “no one of us has control of our mother tongue.”
Tinubu has also made a firm commitment that his administration would complete the Eastern Rail line connecting Port Harcourt to Maiduguri while pledging to develop the huge oil and gas resources in the Anambra Basin.
The president, who gave the assurance in an interactive session with the leaders of the South-east during his first official visit to Enugu State, hailed Governor Peter Mbah for demonstrating an irrevocable commitment to human and infrastructural developments.
Meanwhile, the leaders of the South-east geo-political zone have called on Tinubu to dismantle the roadblocks and checkpoints mounted by security operatives in the zone.
During the meeting with the South-east leaders, the former Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, while applauding the Tinubu’s administration for completing the Port Harcourt to Aba section of the Eastern rail line, appealed to the President to prioritise the completion of the remaining portions of the rail link to boost Nigeria’s non-oil exports and economic growth.
Another indigene of Enugu State, Mr. Chris Ngwu called for the development of the Anambra Basin to unlock the oil and gas reserves in the area.
According to him, “We are saying that this reserve called Anambra Basin holds not less than one billion barrels of oil and about 30 billion cubic feet of gas.”
He added: “For explanation purposes, Anambra Basin borders on the South and the Niger Delta, and the Benue trough. Among the whole Basins as a frontier exploration for oil and gas, Anambra Basin stands number one in terms of performance, in terms of reserves, and in terms of attraction.”
Responding to the request for the rail line, President Tinubu reassured the audience, saying, “It is a work-in-progress. I inherited some of these critical problems and am committed to solving them.”
“On the support of the gas infrastructure. Sure, gas is an alternative to petrol. There is no more wasting of time than to invest more in it. We will do it together, and I am lucky I have good governors.”
Acknowledging the presence of various dignitaries, Tinubu praised former Senate President, Dr. Ken Nnamani for saving Nigeria’s democracy from those who wanted to derail it with the third term project.
Earlier at the meeting, President Tinubu praised Governor Mbah for his development model and philosophy after inaugurating several projects executed by the state government.
He pledged that the federal government would continue to support Enugu and other states in their development efforts.
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