The group during a courtesy call yesterday at the Minister's office, praised him for his sterling leadership qualities that have endeared him to a lot of Nigerians.
They described Senator Akume as a resilient bridge builder who will bring enormous peace to the APC when elected as party Chairman.
The North Central Network for Better Nigeria whose aim is to seek the peace and development of the North Central region had during the visit, demanded that the region be given more leadership opportunities and a fair share in Nigeria.
They commended President Muhammadu Buhari's administration for executing laudable projects and also praised Senator Akume for his immense contributions to the Buhari administration praying asking all APC members to rally support for the Minister to emerge as APC National Chairman.