Soludo told Tinubu that one critical issue of national importance that needs urgent attention is the issue of systemic insecurity in the South East.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has congratulated Bola Tinubu on his victory at the February 25 presidential election.
In his post-election statement on Tuesday as governor and national leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Soludo also congratulated other candidates for what he described as their courageous and impressive outing.
“Let me also congratulate the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his election. Nigeria is the winner, and I am confident that a better future lies ahead of us, congratulations to all Nigerians.
“We pledge to collaborate and partner with you and the Federal Government for the development of Anambra State and Nigeria. This is the only country that we call ours and we must make it work,” Soludo said.
The governor said Nigeria needs healing and restructuring, as challenges of insecurity and the economy remain humongous.
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He said though efforts in the area of security were yielding significant results; he believed that sustainable peace and security would be enhanced through wider non-kinetic engagements with all critical stakeholders.
Soludo told Tinubu that one critical issue of national importance that needs urgent attention is the issue of systemic insecurity in the South East.
“In this regard, may I repeat my previous calls and hereby request our President-elect to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu immediately after swearing-in (that is, if he is not released before then).
“We need him around the table as an important stakeholder in discussions about healing and sustainable peace in the South-East.
“Elections and partisan politics are over, and we should all now focus 100 per cent of our time on delivering good governance to our people,” he said.
Soludo congratulated all newly elected and re-elected governors and urged them to work together under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum in pursuit of the national common good.
The governor extended gratitude to Nigerians who voted for candidates of the APGA across the country, adding that the party had made modest gains by winning seats in the Senate, House of Representatives and state assemblies.