A group of Arewa women in coalition with Northeast Youth Groups Saturday jointly threw their weight behind Rep. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, member representing Isuikwato/ Umunneochi Federal Constituency, of Abia State, as Speaker, House of Representatives, in the 9th National Assembly.
The coalition said after due consideration and assessment of all possible candidates from the South East, they are convinced that Rep. Onyejeocha is by whatever criteria competent to take up that responsibility.
Jointly addressing the press in Maiduguri, leader of the coalition, Usman Zanna, said like many other concerned Nigerians, they are dismayed and perplexed by the determined efforts of some political merchants to undermine the sovereign sanctity of the National Assembly and to set the country back in its quest for national integration and progress, by needlessly fomenting disaffection among the elected distinguished and honourable parliamentarians of the 9th Assembly.
The coalition said:” If only…
