By Emma Amaize

ASABA—THE Asagba of Asaba, Delta State, Obi Chike Edozien, has declared the support of Anioma ethnic nationality, Delta North senatorial district in the state, for President Goodluck Jonathan. He said in a statement by the spokesman of Anioma Congress, Sir Dan Okenyi, that the vote of Anioma people was hinged on the president’s promise to implement the report of the national conference, especially on restructuring the federal system of the country.

Prof. Edozien, who is the paramount monarch of Asaba Kingdom, said Anioma people have implicit confidence that Jonathan will eliminate the structural imbalances introduced in the federal system of government by the prolonged years of military rule in Nigeria. “The various nationalities in the country which have been clamouring for a restructuring of the federation have every reason to support the work which the delegates to the conference have started.

“The energy and resources expended to host such a landmark conference should not be allowed to be wasted by voting into power a political party that does not align its campaign with the yearnings of the people. “As a people, we should not create the impression that we do not know what we want or that all is well with this federation called Nigeria, after the unfortunate intervention of the military junta,” he said.