…Committed to Sustaining our Heritage
C/o Rt. Hon. Ichie P.C Okeke, Ozuomee of Ihe Community
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Being a communiqué issued by Awgu LGA People’s Assembly on Thursday, February 06, 2014 after her extra-ordinary general meeting in Agbogugu, Awgu LGA, Enugu State
Rising from our extra-ordinary general meeting today, Thursday February 6th 2014 in Awgu LGA, delegates from the 38 autonomous communities that comprise Awgu LGA reviewed exhaustively the political situation in Enugu State, particularly as it concerns the Senatorial seat of Enugu-West come 2015 and noted with satisfaction:
a) That Senator Ike Ekweremadu, CFR has performed creditably well in his representation since he went on our behalf to the National Assembly
b) That Senator Ekweremadu has made tremendous impact in the infrastructural development of our zone through his numerous constituency projects. Virtually all the communities in the five LGAs that make up Enugu-West have benefited from the senator’s huge drive towards infrastructural development. Most of these projects have been completed while others are at various advanced stages of completion
c) Apart from the huge infrastructural development, Senator Ekweremadu has impacted positively on the lives of vast majority of his constituents through his all-inclusive and sustained human capital development and philanthropy. His kindness and humility have gone beyond Enugu-West
d) That he is a peacemaker, bridge builder and humane politician who takes the down-trodden to heart and feels their pain. He has shown that senatorial representation is not about showmanship but rather development and peace-building even in the face of obvious provocations
e) That his open and transparent leadership and representation are unparalleled and worthy of emulation
f) That his sterling leadership have benefitted the nation tremendously through sponsoring of quality bills and motions; successful amendment of the 1999 constitution and his great roles in the repositioning of the ECOWAS Parliament and the ECOWAS sub-region at large.
Having made the foregoing observations, we hereby resolve as follows:
1) That we unreservedly, wholeheartedly support Senator Ike Ekweremadu, CFR and his unrelenting development programmes for our senatorial zone and therefore urge him to re-contest the senatorial seat in the forthcoming general election
2) That we condemn and will continue to condemn, in its entirety, the ignoble and shameful attempts by an insignificant number of political miscreants in Awgu LGA to demean and ridicule the person and office of Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Such people have tried unsuccessfully to create the hideous and odious impression that Enugu-West senatorial seat is up for grabs. This is absolute lie
3) That we condemn and will continue to condemn, in the strongest terms, the evil machinations of Hon. SKE Udeokoye, Hon. Matthanus Nnanna Nze and their cohorts in trying to fraudulently collect the signatories of some of our people to append to an already prepared document envisioned to vitiate our common position in this matter. We condemn such attempts as unscrupulous, mischievous and peevish to say the least. These people should bury their heads in shame.
4) We hereby warn that Awgu LG Area cannot be sacrificed on the altar of political expediency or narrow political gain and advise all those who may have been misled to retrace their steps before it is too late. Awgu LG people are now wide awake and can no longer be led by the nose.
5) We urge Senator Ekweremadu to remain focused in his service to his people and not to be distracted by some never-do-wells who have been contracted to create confusion among our people. Senator Ekweremadu’s giant development strides are eloquent testimonies of his commitment to the good of our people and they have been recorded on the pristine walls of history. This is why we will continue to support him today, tomorrow and always.
Ndi Awgu LGA, murukwanu anya! Egwu elukwenu na otute!!
Signed
Rt. Hon. Ichie P.C Okeke Chief Innocent Okeke
Ozuome of Ihe Eziokwubundu of Awgu
Phone: 08037244492 08087129661
For and on behalf of ourselves and the people of Awgu LG Area dated today, Thursday, February 06, 2014
