As the race for
the Senatorial election draws nigh in Anambra State, the people of Awka North
Local Government Area of Anambra Central Senatorial District have thrown the full
weight of their support behind the candidature of Hon. Mrs. UcheEkwunife in the
February 14th elections.
Women Associations,
Youth Associations and other allied bodies turned out in amazing numbers to welcome
Hon. Ekwunife to their different wards and to register their statements of
support to the candidate for the forth-coming election.
Speaking at the Ward
Tours of the Local Government Area by the candidate, the Executive Chairman,
Awka North Local Government Council, Hon. Maduabuchi Mbaamakwu, said the people
of the area were very optimistic that Hon. Ekwunife will come out victorious in
the elections come February 14th. He pointed out that the people of
the area believe in the capacity and commitment of Hon. Ekwunife to deliver on their
interest, adding that her legacies as serving Member of the House of
Representatives were clear indications that she will do better if given a
higher platform to affect lives.
‘We are very
optimistic that Hon. Uche Ekwunife will carry the day come February 14th
and we are solidly behind her. She has done so well in the Lower Chambers and
has not disappointed her Constituency. So we are even privileged that such a
woman of outstanding impact is coming in to represent us in the Upper House.
Her abilities and capacities are not in doubt so we must support her because
she remains the best and most suitable for the job’, Mbaamaku noted.
Also speaking at
the event, the Chairman, Association for Comprehensive Empowerment of Nigerians
with Disabilities (ACEND), Mr. Emmanuel Okafor, said the Association was all
out to ensure victory for Hon. Ekwunife in the February election, pointing out
that she has done so much for them.
In her response,
Hon. Ekwunife expressed appreciation to the people for their amazing support
and promised to justify the confidence reposed in her when elected into the
Senate. She urged them to vote for President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as well as
all the PDP Candidates in the State in the forth-coming elections and desist from
any act of violence during the period.
‘I urge you all
to come out with your PVCs and vote for PDP across board in February 14. By the
grace of God and the strength of your mandate, I shall be in the Senate and I
promise never to disappoint you. PDP remains the Party for the Igbos and we
must align ourselves to the transformation stream of President Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan by ensuring that he is returned for a second term. But in all these,
we must desist from any act capable of triggering violence’, Ekwunife maintained.
Hon. Dr. (Mrs.) Uche Ekwunife
The campaign train of Hon. Dr (Mrs.) UCHE EKWUNIFE (IYOM) kick started this week at the palace of H.R.H Igwe Robert Eze, the traditional ruler of Ukpo kingdom and brother to the renowned igbo business mogul and phiolantropist , Prince (ENR.) Arthur Eze. It was indeed a tremendous success as the crowd cheered Hon. Ekwunife as she went along visiting different wards in the Anambra Central Senatorial District.
Her message of liberation and hope was simple, direct and coherent, elucidatiing reasons why it is in the interest of ndi anambra and ndi igbo to VOTE PDP in the coming elections. She referred to her numerous achievements in the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and promised the people that if elected into the UPPER HOUSE (SENATE) she would do much better.
Really, it was no surprise that the turn ouit at the different wards visited was massive because anambrarians always identify with people with a track record of performance like HON. EKWUNIFE. moreover by taking her campaign to the grassroot, HON. EKWUNIFE has shown that she is indeed a true example of what a politician should be. Campaign according to her involves talking to the people at the grassroot in order to better understand their challenges and prepare effectively to tackle when you get in power.
Indeed, it is still about a month to the election(s) (PRESIDENT AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLIES), but the sky in anambra, especially anambra central senatorial district has turned green.
Anambrarians by their enormous support for HON. UCHE EKWUNIFE has shown their appreciations of the transformation efforts of the goodluck led pdp andministration and the resolve to vote PDP in the next general election for the continued transformation of nigeria.
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