The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has solicited the support of Abians and Ndigbo in general, for the re-election bid of her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan.Mrs. Jonathan who was speaking at a grand civic reception organised for her by her maternal kinsmen of Ohuhu clan in Umuahia North council of Abia State, said a vote for Jonathan would guarantee sustainable transformation of the country.She was also honoured with the chieftaincy title of ‘nkalari’ at the event which also doubled as a fund raising and ground- breaking ceremony of Ohuhu Ultra Modern Civic centre.Mrs. Jonathan noted that her husband has the interest of Ndigbo and Nigeria at heart, saying that he has demonstrated enough commitment to give the people of the South-East a sense of belonging.The First Lady identified the upgrading of Enugu and Owerri airports to international status , rehabilitation of Onitsha – Enugu expressway, Enugu- Port Harcourt expressway, the second Niger bridge, among others, as some of the key projects undertaken by her husband in the region.She , therefore, solicited the continued support of Ndigbo for her husband in the 2015 elections, saying that the tribe as well as other parts of Nigeria would be better off if her husband is re- elected.
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