‎The people of Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi state, Monday, staged a one million man march in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Francis Nwifuru’s second term bid. 

The people who came out in their numbers trekked from several miles to the Local government council headquarters in appreciation of the developmental strides by the president and the state governor.

While they were received by the council chairman, Mrs. Peace Agwu, they called on President Tinubu and Governor Nwifuru to present themselves for the second term in Office.

Speaking in their turns, Mr. Uchenna Agwu, coordinator of Peace Team urged the local government chairman to appeal to Governor Nwifuru to re-contest his position come 2027 general election.

“We the people of Ishielu want you to tell the governor that we are pleading with him to come back for the second tenure. We are at peace with his first tenure; he has done well in this first tenure, he should continue.

“We also want President Bola Tinubu to come back for the second term and you our amiable Chairman to return and complete what you have started.

Also, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Chair, Ishielu local government, Okechukwu Abbah, said the rally was to endorse President Tinubu and to let the world know that the “government of APC is good to Nigerian.”

Speaking to journalists shortly after receiving the people, the local government chairman, Mrs Agwu expressed satisfaction with the movement and highlighted some of the achievements of the Federal and State government across the area.

She said, “Today, I experienced massive love from my people. The movement I was not aware of as a council chairman, but they came out en mass to endorse President, Bola Tinubu, for second term. They equally endorsed our governor, Rt. Hon Francis Nwifuru because of the works he’s doing in our state, particularly in Ishielu. 

“His Excellency, the governor of Ebonyi state has done wonderfully well, especially in Ishielu local government, he has done 23-kilometer road – Ezza- Eziulo-iyonu-Ezzaegu road – that has brought permanent peace in to our people. 

The president, however, did not leave us behind in the road construction, as you can see, the construction of the double-lane has given a facial uplift to the Local government headquarters. He is also doing well in many quarters which my people are benefiting from.”