Jonathan Campaigns In Imo Today, Commissions N5b Silo Project

President Goodluck Jonathan would today inaugurate the 5 billion naira
silo project located in Okigwe, Imo State as part of his campaign
programme in the state.

Minister of State for Education, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, had earlier
disclosed that the project would begin operation later in the year.

Also receiving members of the Association of Motorcycles and Tricycles
Transporters, Imo State, AMTT, led by its chairman, Mr. Christopher
Egwuasi, the minister appealed to some artisans and over 5,000 women
resident in Imo, to give President Jonathan total support in the
coming presidential polls.

She said that contrary to the views of opposition, the Federal
Government, through President Jonathan's administration had completed
the construction of the N5 billion silos investment which would enable
the farmers in the state and neighbouring states of Abia, Enugu, Cross
Rivers, Rivers, Eboyin and Anambra to preserve their grains and cereal
from one farming season to the other.

Meanwhile, the campaign visit of the president would today take place
at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri.

The South East Coordinator of the campaign, Chief Achike Udenwa, the
Publicity Sub -committee Chairman, Chief Innocent Oparadike, among
others had been working round to beautify the environment and major
areas in the city in preparation to receive the president.

Onwuliri, accompanied by the Nigeria's Ambassador to Hungary, Dr.
Eddie Oluoha, a chieftain of the PDP, Marshal Okoroafor- Anyanwu,
among others, commended the AMTT members for endorsing the president,
promising to end the alleged attack of the group by a agents of the
Imo State Government.

The Minister promised that the Federal Government would wade into the
incessant harassment of their members just as their social needs would
be attended to.

"The Federal Government has put into Imo University in the last one
year, N6billion. We have today established a relationship between her
and the AMTT," she said.

Egwuasi, had presented a plaque to Jonathan, through Onwuliri,
decrying the harassment, detention and unacceptable humiliation by the
Imo State Government officials.
--vofnImo