“The Middle Belt is very important to us”

This was part of a remark made on Thursday by the senior special assistant to President Mohammadu Buhari on political matters RT Hon Gideon Sammani, when members of Middle Belt Socio-political Think Tank paid him a courtesy visit at his office in Abuja.

            The six men delegation from the group was led by the group’s convener and National coordinator Comrade Jacob Ochulayi, while speaking to the SSA to the president on the objectives of the group, Com. Ochulayi said “we are a pro people and a pro government oriented organization positioned to highlight and promote the enormous potentials of the Middle belt region, and also stand as a true bridge of peace between the North and South of Nigeria”

 

he said they have come to notify the senior special assistant to the President and seek fatherly counsel, also of the groups resolve to hold a town hall meeting to endorse President Mohammadu Buhari for his “giant strides in the three thematic areas of his campaign, anti-corruption, war against insurgency, economic recovery “ among st others.  

Hon. Sammani commended the group for taking such steps and for believing in the exemplary leadership of president Buhari, and urge the group to carry out its objective in a way that will earns it the right credibility, he went further to say, “the Middle belt is very important to us but also challenging but we are in control now” referring to his party the APC.