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Gov. Martins Elechi of Ebonyi on Friday while speaking with newsmen restated his support for the proposed Federal Government’s national conference.
He said the earlier media report, which claimed that he was against the national confab, was an organised attempt by the opposition to pitch him against the Federal Government.
The purported report had quoted Elechi as saying that the proposed national conference would yield no positive results.
Elechi also carpeted the opposition for ``mischievous, blind and unguided’’ criticism of the PDP-led administration, adding that the Jonathan-led administration had done well in spite of the challenges.
The governor said the economic indices released by several international rating and peer reviewing bodies scored the country high.
According to him, Nigeria is now surpassing South Africa in spite of all the challenges we have within and our democracy is waxing.
On the centenary, Elechi also said that the nation had fared well, adding: "we are so populous, so heterogeneous with ethnic diversity and religious multiplicity.
“It is not easy to galvanise such a body into a smooth organisation called the government or a country. So far, we have been passing through challenges.
“These are challenges of development, poverty and illiteracy, but if you think of where we were even 50 years ago not to talk of 100 years ago, compared that to where we are today, we have every reason to give thanks to God.’’
He said his visit to the president was routine and to hold consultations.
He said the earlier media report, which claimed that he was against the national confab, was an organised attempt by the opposition to pitch him against the Federal Government.
The purported report had quoted Elechi as saying that the proposed national conference would yield no positive results.
Elechi also carpeted the opposition for ``mischievous, blind and unguided’’ criticism of the PDP-led administration, adding that the Jonathan-led administration had done well in spite of the challenges.
The governor said the economic indices released by several international rating and peer reviewing bodies scored the country high.
According to him, Nigeria is now surpassing South Africa in spite of all the challenges we have within and our democracy is waxing.
On the centenary, Elechi also said that the nation had fared well, adding: "we are so populous, so heterogeneous with ethnic diversity and religious multiplicity.
“It is not easy to galvanise such a body into a smooth organisation called the government or a country. So far, we have been passing through challenges.
“These are challenges of development, poverty and illiteracy, but if you think of where we were even 50 years ago not to talk of 100 years ago, compared that to where we are today, we have every reason to give thanks to God.’’
He said his visit to the president was routine and to hold consultations.