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We are Ready To Welcome Tinubu To Anambra - Dozie Ikedife Jr.



The South East Zonal Organizing Secretary of the party, Dozie Ikedife (jnr), in an interactive session with journalists at his country home in Nnewi yesterday said that the APC members in the state are ready and prepared to meet with their Presidential candidate who will be visiting the state on the 31st of January 2023 on his ongoing national tour to state for the upcoming general election on the 25th of February 2023. 


He said that preparations are on the top gear about the visit of the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu, to Anambra, and that they are ready to give him a rousing welcome in Anambra. 


Ikedife said that the APC standard bearer would enter Anambra enroute the Anambra International  Passengers and Cargo Airport, Umueri, in Anambra East LGA of the state; by 10am, where the leadership and supporters of APC in Anambra would be on ground to receive the presidential hopeful; after which Tinubu would drive straight to the Anambra state Governor's Lodge in Amawbia, where he will meet with Governor Charles Soludo, as a mark of honor for visiting his state. 


He  said, "From the Governor's Lodge, Tinubu and his entourage will move to the Anambra State Traditional Rulers' Council House, Government House, Awka, where they will meet with members of the state's traditional rulers council. The meeting will be chaired by the state's chairman of the traditional rulers council, HM Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, Obi of Onitsha.


"After meeting with  Anambra monarchs, he said that Tinubu will also meet with Anambra stakeholders, and captains of industry for an elaborate interactive session.Thereafter, they will proceed to the Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital, where the presidential campaign rally will be held.


"Tinubu has visited Ebonyi, Imo, and Abia; and Anambra people are excited that he will also visit the state. Part of what we are planning as APC members in Anambra is to present the needs of our people to him."


Ikedife said that part of what APC stakeholders would present to Tinubu as the needs of Anambra people includes, building a gas line in the state, a functional river port, and a light rail line, just as was done in Lagos. 


He said, "There are other important issues we discussed with Tinubu before now.  When he arrives, he is going to assure all of us in Anambra that all the demands will be met."

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