October 27, 2013 By Ozioma Ubabukoh
Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah
Hundreds
of Igbo Youths in Enugu, under the aegis of Igbo Progressives Union, on
Saturday protested against calls for the sacking of the Aviation
Minister, Stella Oduah.
Also, Oduah’s kinsmen, led by High Chief
George Nwabueze, stood in defence of their daughter, exonerating her
from any wrongdoing in the purchase of the cars.
The protesting young men and women, who
carried placards with different inscriptions, accused an unnamed ‘cabal’
of being behind the calls for the removal of the minister.
The youths insisted that the intention
of the cabal was to stop the minister from going ahead with her
transformation agenda in the aviation sector.
The group, who spoke through their
leader, Emeka Agbo, said Igbo youths were prepared to go the whole hog
to ensure that their daughter was protected.
Agbo, who is a student at the Institute
of Management and Technology, Enugu said some highly-placed individuals
were determined to rubbish the towering pedigree and achievements of the
minister.
He said, “This is a woman that has given
the aviation sector a new face since she came into office. Today, our
airports can compete with airports in foreign countries.
“Before she came to office, we were
hearing about international airport but today, it has become a reality
in Igboland. We are ready to swim and sink with her.”
On their part, the people of Ogbaru, led
by Nwabueze, said the battle was not about the minister but the 2015
presidential elections.
Nwabueze said some people who are not
comfortable with the transformation agenda of the president had ganged
up to tarnish the image of members of the federal cabinet.
“They also want to rubbish the President ahead of the next election,” he said.
Nwabueze said the criticisms against the
minister of aviation were not based on genuine grounds, but were
politically motivated.
The Punch
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