By Gabriel Atumeyi
Ahead of the upcoming November 6, 2021 Anambra state governorship election, the people of Igbo-ukwu community in Aguata local government area of the State on Saturday, February 13, 2021, endorsed the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Uche Ekwunife, in her bid to contest the election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The gathering had in attendance many stakeholders, party leaders, youths of Igbo-ukwu community and Senator Ekwunife herself held at the residence of Chief Albert Ezenwanne.
According to Chief Bony Ezenwoye popularly known as Ochudo Igbo-ukwu, Ekwunife is a daughter of the soil whose uniqueness and doggedness have no bound.
According to the community Chief, Ekwunife being the daughter of the town had in far back in the year 2001, awarded scholarships to numerous Aguata Indigenes to pursue their educational dreams in different higher institutions. This he said, made all the monarchs of Aguata LGA to bestow on her “Nnedioramma” Chieftaincy title, stating that Ekwunife is the first and only woman in OAU to attain that feat.
Ezenwoye pointed that the Senator extended her unique qualities in all the nooks and crannies of the State in one way or the other, declaring she is the most qualified for the Governorship seat.
On his part, Chief Barr. M. C. K Uba emphasized that Ekwunife who he had worked with as a banker is a woman of excellence who is focused and goal-oriented lawmaker. The former House of Rep aspirant highlighted the giant strides of the Senator while in the public sector and noted that she is the best for the job.
Also speaking at the event, the Chairman Igbou-kwu Timber Market, Mr Chukwuka Okoye stated that he is a nonpartisan personality, but that the numerous achievements of Ekwunife made him to believe that it was not all the political leaders in Nigeria were underperforming.
He said that Ekwunife has facilitated many employments and laudable projects to the Constituents.
The Caretaker Chairman of the community, Mr. Chukwudi Okafor promised Ekwunife of their massive support and prayers to make sure she emerges the candidate of her party, and consequently the next Governor.
The Caretaker Chairman noted that all the stakeholders in the town would collapse their structures for the distinguished Senator once the Governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party gets to her hand.
Earlier In her speech, Senator Ekwunife thanked the people of Igbo-ukwu for their support to her over the years and said as a daughter of the soil she would always associate with her people.
She said the time has gone when the course of governance was subjected to gender bias. Adding that the time was ripe to have a woman elected governor in Anambra state.
The Chairman Senate Committee on Science and Technology maintained that if given the mandate as a Governor, she would prioritize all the sectors in the state, noting that as a former Rep member and current performing Senator that she is more experienced and most qualified for the job.
Other community leaders of Igbo-ukwu that were present in the gathering include Chief Bar. Ifeanyi Oli(Ezeakunwata Igboukwu), Chief Jude Osude, High Chief Tochukwu Ezeokoli(Eze Anasiudu Igboukwu), the secretary, Ezihu village of Igboukwu, Mr Abuchi Ogueme, APC Chairman Igboukwu Ward II, Mr Chekwube Umeokeke, his Igboukwu ward I counterpart, Mr Victor Mgbakor, Former President General of Igboukwu, Chief E. Ezeogbogu, Sir Ikechukwu Ejeziem(Ezenwata Igboukwu), the Treasurer Federal Polythecnic Oko, Mr Ekene Onwughalu, the CEO Gucci Nature Red Wine and one of the sponsors of the gathering, Chief Onyebuchi Okoye(Ezeonyebuchi Igboukwu) among others.