– Mobilizes support for governor’s re-election bid
By Kelechi Ugo.
August 3 (Newshour.com.ng) – The Youth Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress,APC,Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State,Hon. Ogechi Michael Ebegu has rated the achievements of Governor Hope Uzodimma above the expectations of his critics.
Hon. Ebegu recalled how Governor Hope Uzodimma was able to rescue Imo people during COVID-19 outbroke through comprehensive compliance to the directives of the National Centre for Disease Control by providing adequate measures such as provision of relief materials to the citizens, establishment of Quarantine Centres in different Zones of the State as well as donating one Ambulance to each of the 27 Local Governments of the State.
He praised the Governor for his doggedness in fighting crimes and criminality noting that the present insecurity in Nigeria at large did not deter him from delivering good governance to the Imo occupants.
According to him,”a lot of intrigues enveloped Uzodimma’s emergence as Imo State Governor in 2020. He was called all sorts of names.
COVID-19 pandemic broke out upon his assumption of Office followed by EndSars protest and unknown gunmen (insecurity) outbreak,but I am happy that Governor Hope Uzodimma was able to overcome the ranging challenges and wrote his name in the “World Guinness book of records” through rehabilitation and reconstruction of quality roads, youth empowerment programmes,(skill-up Imo)rehabilitation and equipping Primary Health Centres in LGAs.
“Look at Imo Airport Road, Owerri-Umuahia Road, Owerri-Orlu Road, Owerri-Okigwe Road,MCC/Toronto/Road Safety among other roads in Owerri capital city.
Governor Uzodimma has improved Imo workers welfare. He recently approved #40,000 minimum wage for Imo workers”.
In furtherance, the Youth Leader told newsmen that he has kicked off grassroot mobilization for the re-election bid of Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma come 11th November,2023.
He revealed how Mbaise youths are prepared to ensure Uzodimma’s emergence in the forthcoming Imo State gubernatorial election.
“We have concluded plans to synergize with Uzodimma so that power will be shifted to our Owerri Zone in 2027. And I am optimistic that Mbaise is capable of producing Governor of Imo State after Uzodimma’s second term bid. We gave APC a landslide winning in the just concluded general elections. And we are ready to replicate that for Governor Hope Uzodimma. We are going to launch door-to-door and unit-to-unit voting campaign in Aboh Mbaise”, he disclosed.
