THE Association of Royal Traditional Rulers of Nigeria yesterday reaffirmed its support for President-elect Muhammadu Buhari’s incoming administration.
The association spoke in Abuja after an emergency meeting. It urged Nigerians to support Gen. Buhari to succeed in his rescue mission of the nation.
The association hoped that Gen. Buhari would put right a lot of the ills afflicting Nigerians and take the country to greater heights.
The association’s President, who is also a member of the Imo State University Governing Council and the Paramount Ruler of Umudioka Ancient Kingdom in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Thomas Obiefule addressed reporters.
The monarch urged the incoming administration not to scrap the Office of the First Lady.
He noted that President-elect is astute, disciplined and principled.
Obiefule said the association would continue to back the incoming administration based on its conviction that Gen. Buhari would stem corruption in all sectors of the economy.
The monarch said the association hoped the Gen. Buhari administration would also curb insecurity and give Nigerians a sense of belonging.
According to him, the monarchs also deliberated on various threats to the incoming administration by Niger Delta militants and resolved that such threats were unnecessary.
The monarch urged the militants to support the incoming government in the interest of national development.
Obiefule said the association advised the incoming administration not to scrap the Office of the First Lady.
He hailed the All Progressives Congress (APC) team, especially former old Anambra State Governor Ogbonnaya Onu.
The monarch praised the former Chairman of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) for his interest, ideology and sincerity.
He advised Onu to use his style of statesmanship to help the President-elect succeed.
Obiefule urged Nigerians to give the Buhari administration some time to put the nation in proper shape, adding that changes cannot occur overnight.