Jonathan Reconciles Gov. Obiano And Peter Obi (Photos)

A mild drama played out today at the palace of

Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe when the

revered monarch invited the Governor of

Anambra state, Chief Willie Obiano and his

predecessor, Chief Peter Obi and urged President

Jonathan to reconcile them as the duo have been

having some issues.



President Goodluck Jonathan who did exactly

what was asked of him when he paid

unscheduled visit to the second Niger bridge

project site at the Onitsha-Asaba axis as part of

activities marking his official presidential

campaign tour to Anambra state.



Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on the Obi

Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha at

the Ime-Obi palace, President Jonathan said he

decided to pay a visit to the second Niger bridge

site ascertain the true position of work at the

multi-billion project which he said is very critical

to his administration.



“I decided that I must visit the site of the second

Niger Bridge to know the level of work there

because some people have been saying all sort of

things and on my way here, I said I must visit it

before coming to pay courtesy call on His

Majesty. Work is in progress as the project which

will gulp over N1.35 billion is making process”

President Jonathan further disclosed that the

federal government has released N10 billion for

the projects out of which over N1.5b was used to

pay damages as part of efforts to accelerate work

at the project.



“We have released N10 billon for the project out

of which N1.5 billion was used to pay damages. I

also discovered that work is really in progress as

the access road that will lead to the bridge that is

about 3km have been graded just to make sure

that there is access to the site and I spoke with

the management of Julius Berger and they

assured me that the project will be completed

within 40 months” he said.



On his visit to Anamabra, President Jonathan

who was accompanied by his wife, Dame

Patience Jonathan and Vice President, Arch.

Namadi Sambo said he came to seek the support

of Ndi Anambra and South East in general ahead

of next month general elections.



He expressed optimism that his presidential

aspiration would get the support of the people of

the zone, adding “I get a very big support from

the South East and that is why I decided to pay a

courtesy call on you, Your Majesty to tell you

that your son, Azikiwe Jonathan is contesting for

the presidential election”





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