Igbo urged to participate Lagos polls

President, South-East Ndigbo-Amaka Group, Mr. Leonard Ogbonna, has called on Nigerians and the Igbo-speaking communities in Lagos State, to participate fully in the 2015 general elections, urging Nigerians to trust the ability of government to conduct credible polls.

He spoke while addressing over 58 market associations, during the market summit and voters’ education organised by the group, to sensitize members on the importance of voting for credible candidates in 2015, at the trade fair complex, Lagos.

The group is an umbrella body of over 58 major market associations and Igbo professionals in Lagos.

According to him, the programme became necessary to stress the need for members to participate actively in the current democratic dispensation.

He said it was to create a synergy among over 58 major market associations and Igbo professionals in Lagos.

He said: “Government policies play a major role in regulating our business environment, therefore we have resolved to be part of the election process.”