Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Chief John Nwodo on his election as President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, the pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation.
This was contained in a State House press release by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.
President Buhari believes that Chief Nwodo is eminently qualified for the job given his long years of distinguished service to the nation.
Chief Nwodo has served as Minister of Civil Aviation in the Second Republic under President Shehu Shagari and as Minister of Information and Culture during the administration of General Abdulsalami Abubakar.
As Chief Nwodo prepares to settle down with his team to implement his vision for Ohaneze Ndigbo, the President appeals to Ndi Igbo as well as the wider community of Nigerians to support the new leadership to fulfil their mandate in these challenging times.
President Buhari looks forward to working with the new leadership. He assures Ohaneze Ndigbo that his administration will continue to be a partner-in-progress in implementing suggestions, measures and programmes to advance the unity, development and prosperity of Nigeria.
The President wishes the Chief Nwodo-led Ohaneze Ndigbo a peaceful and prosperous tenure.