Hon. Obinna Ichita reacts as what looked like a splinter group of UKWA LA NGWA COUNCIL OF ELDERS on the 14th of September, 2022 purports to have endorsed a Gubernatorial candidate. This is despite an official statement [SEE BELOW] signed by Chairman/Leader of the Council Dr. Max Nduaguibe to the effect that the Council has never endorsed and has no intention of endorsing any candidate
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ABIA 2023: ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERATES GROUP OVER PURPORTED ENDORSEMENT OF AN “UNPOPULAR CANDIDATE”.
Obinna Ichita
In spite of all our warnings, persuasions and advise,some of our kith and kin reportedly met in Aba North Local Government Council Headquarters and reportedly issued a release wherein they purport to have endorsed a particular governorship candidate from Ukwa la Ngwa Land as the choice of Ukwa la Ngwa people.
Interestingly, this group of people never discussed the state of Faulks Road, a road in the same Aba North LGA which the State Government has reportedly spent over 8 billion naira (for a road of less than 6 Km). The irony and tragedy is that this same road collapsed just few months after construction.
The bad state of roads in Ukwa East and Ukwa West Local Government Areas was never on the agenda of the meeting. The horrible state of Port harcourt Road, Uratta, Ozuomba, Ohazu, Omuma, Obohia, Ohanku and many other roads for which the government has received money for their construction (but chose to punish the citizens by abandoning these roads ) were not discussed.
The collapsed public health system in Abia and the untold sufferings of Abians who trade at Ariaria, Eziukwu and Ahia Ohuru Markets in Aba were completely ignored.
By this boring endorsement of an unpopular candidate by a group that is supposed to be social-cultural and apolitical, the partisan nature of this group and the parochial interest they pursue can no longer be hidden. This action supports our earlier assertion that they were trying to mask their personal interest as our collective interest. It must be noted that the political interest of these few persons do not reflect the interest of the majority of Ukwa la Ngwa people.
Lastly, it is instructive to note that the increase in political education of the citizens and the political participation by our people further underpins the futility of this boring endorsement. Whereas a few individuals have stated their opinions and interest, the majority of Abians will also make their opinions known.
The opinion of the preponderance of our people is that those who watched our land deteriorate and said nothing , those who superintended the grand thievery of our collective wealth, and those who have not added any value to our democracy or our economy, can not dictate to us, who should manage our affairs.
Ichita is Member Representing Aba South State Constituency, Abia State House of Assembly
UKWA LA NGWA
COUNCIL OF ELDERS
#1 Maxnduaguibe Villa, Eluama Road, Umuezenta, Nbawsi; Isiala Ngwa North, 08033861709
PRESS RELEASE
THE ROLE OF UKWA LA NGWA COUNCIL OF ELDERS IS PURELY CONTRIBUTORY AND ADVISORY BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF TRUTH, FAIRNESS, JUSTICE AND EQUITY
We have enormous moral right and responsibility to do what is fair at all times. We have constantly rejected financial or political gain to make from any politician or political group contrary to the narrow viewpoint of the Run of mill politicians amongst us.
2. Events of the last few days have made it necessary that certain clarifications are made. We believe that a true Elder should not prevaricate, show desperation or let selfish interest override group interest.
3. We have never endorsed any candidate as far as Abia Gubernatorial Election is concerned. Even if we were tempted to endorse any candidate, it would definitely not have been a candidate who on the 9th of August, 2022 confessed publicly to the Committee of Eminent Personalities of UKWA LA NGWA COUNCIL OF ELDERS who interviewed them, that he had no plans to be Governor, did not seek to be Governor until he was asked to run for Governorship.
4. The Committee of Eminent Personalities of the Ukwa La Ngwa Council of Elders met on the said 9th of August, 2022 with Engr. Enyinnaya Chima Nwafor of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) and Prof. Uche Eleazer Ikonne of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) out of the three Ngwa Candidates at the palace of Archbishop Isaac P. Nwaobia, the Anglican Archbishop of Aba Province
5. At least 80% of these Eminent Personalities including Eric Acho Nwakanma praised the outstanding presentation made by Engr. Nwafor to the extent that if we had had a vote on that day, the confession of Prof. Ikonne about his unpreparedness to be Governor would have marred whatever chances he would have had, if we were to put him side by side with the brilliant performance of Engr. Nwafor. That I on my own deliberately avoided us putting it into vote until our next meeting.
6. Engr. Nwafor in the estimation of the majority of members of the Committee of Eminent Personalities was coherent, showed class, exuded preparedness and demonstrated absolute understanding of how a Governor could within the shortest possible time impact positively on the lives of the citizens to the extent that Eric Acho Nwakanma publicly confessed same.
7. Ordinarily, if the Council had any plans of endorsing a Candidate, it would obviously have been Engr. Nwafor.
8. We advise all Abians to defy animosity and bitterness in pursuit of ephemeral wordly ventures or political power.
9. Members of the PDP or anyother party within rhe Council can as ELDERS of their Party meet anywhere , at any time convenient for them, to endorse whosoever they deem fit.
10. Let the general public be informed that UKWA LA NGWA COUNCIL OF ELDERS have not endorsed and have no plans of endorsing any Abia Guber Candidate. Our impression of the Candidates who appeared before the Committee is already known.
11. Finally, we enjoin all members of UKWA LA NGWA COUNCIL OF ELDERS to be vigilant, be mindful of those who would recant over a pot of porridge.
Dr. Max Nduaguibe
Chairman
Ukwa La Ngwa Council of Elders
09.09.22
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