Jonathan Must Recontest - Arogbo community

The Arogbo Ijaw community in the riverine area of Ondo State has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to declare his ambition for a second term in office and contest the 2015 presidential election. The people said the call became necessary because of the strides being recorded in the area by the

Jonathan-led administration.

A statement by the National Coordinator of the Ijaw Consultative Forum, Suffy Uguoji, said the Federal Government had impacted positively on the lives of the people of the area in the last four years of Jonathan presidency.

According to him, the area which was hitherto neglected by successive governments had witnessed unprecedented development, particularly since the appointment of an indigene of the area, Kingsley Kuku as the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Chairman of Amnesty Committee.

He said there was the need for continuation of the Jonathan presidency to facilitate rapid development of various communities in the area. Apart from this, Uguoji added that the transformation agenda of the president which is being implemented had changed the face of various communities across the country.

The statement read, “Arogbo Ijaws in Ondo State call on President Jonathan to declare his intention to contest the 2015 election. We want him to stay in office beyond 2015 due to unprecedented development his first four years have brought to Arogbo Ijaws through our son, Kingsley Kuku who is the Special Adviser on Niger Delta and Chairman Amnesty Office.

“We are specially grateful to Mr president for empowering Hon Kuku to bring both human and infrastructural development to us. The programme is a blessing, but the period is too short and we therefore urge  its extension so that our people can benefit adequately from it. What Kuku has done in Arogbo is commendable as he constructed and tarred most of the township roads with good drainage system.

“He has also promised to construct footbridges at Biagbini and Adoleseimo communities which are situated in swampy areas.