Nnaya Eziyi, Umuahia
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, his predecessor, Senator Theodore Orji and Speaker of the House of Assembly, Chikwendu Kalu have been endorsed by the people of Isiala Ngwa South for another term in office. The endorsement took place during the civic reception organized by the people of the local government in honor of the Speaker at Umuacha Primary School, Isaila Ngwa.
Speaking at the occasion, former governor, Senator Orji said that as a citizen of the state he has paid his dues and ensured the entrenchment of equality in the polity according to the state Charter of Equity.
He said when the history of the state would be written; he would be remembered for working with its other purposeful leaders to ensure the emergence a governor of the state from the Ukwa Ngwa bloc.
The senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, argued that as one of the major nationalities in the state, anything short that would have amounted to grave injustice to the people
He said this was in accord with the vision of the founding fathers of the state who had in their wisdom insisted that the governorship of the state should rotate among the three senatorial districts.
According to him with the emergence of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu in the 2015 general election, the Ukwa/Ngwa people had been recognized as equal partners with others and given a sense of belonging in the state.
Orji said another thing for which he would also be remembered for was liberating politics in the state from idolatry and subjecting political appointees to swearing of oaths in shrines.
He said leveraging these achievements, he has, as he did while in the office, continued to touch the lives of the constituents by attracting democracy dividends and empowerment programs.
On the recent Supreme Court judgment, which upheld Senator Ahmed Makarfi as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Orji assured the people that the party would bounce back to power at the centre in 2019.
Similarly, Okezie commended the people of the area, for organizing the occasion, which he described as their endorsement of his administration, assuring them of his commitment to bettering t heir lives.
In his address, the speaker at the occasion, Kalu expressed appreciation to his constituents for finding him worthy to represent them in the House and his colleagues for choosing him as their leader.
He assured them that he would not only place their needs in the front burner, respect the confidence bestowed on him, but also contribute to making quality laws for the governance of the state.
Kalu commended the organizers of the occasion for their efforts.
