By Ikeugonna Eleke
Elders of Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, under the aegis of Oyi Elders Consultative Forum, have endorsed the reelection bid of the Governor of the state, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.
The elders made the endorsement on Friday, May 2, during a ceremony to inaugurate its new office in Nteje, the Headquarters of the Local Government area.
A motion for the endorsement was moved by the Chairman of the local government, Hon Dr Emma Nweke, and seconded by an elder statesman of the area, Chief Elochukwu Gwacham.
The Forum said the endorsement was because of the laudable job Prof. Soludo was doing in the state.
A member of the forum and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Hon Chidiebele Obika, said the Governor had done well within his first tenure and deserved to be given time to complete his projects for the state.
He said: ‘The Governor is doing well and we want to use this opportunity to endorse him for a second term. We will support his reelection and also ensure that the people of Oyi Local Government vote massively for him.
‘We thank Mr Governor for all the things he has done and still doing for the good people of Oyi. There are several projects he has done for us in Oyi, including Eke Igwe Nteje-Nando Road, Nkwelle Ezunaka-Nteje Airport Road, Umunya-Ogbunike Road, among others.’
Speaking on the reason for its formation, Obika said the forum was the coming together of strong stakeholders from different political parties in Oyi, including non-partisan persons, to forge a common cause for the interest of Ndi Oyi.
The Patron of the forum and Chairman of Osisioma Foundation, Dr Chike Obidigbo, stated that the group would continue to champion the betterment of the people of the area.
He urged the People of Oyi, especially those in various positions of authority, to invest more in human capital development, which, he said, accelerated all round development in every society.
