Anambra elders endorse Soludo's reelection bid

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Dr. Chike Obidigbo

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By Madu Obi

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.

At a function at Nteje, the headquarters of the local government, the elders said the endorsement was because of the laudable job the Prof. Soludo was doing in the state.

Among the elder statesmen present were the chairman of the local government, Dr Emma Nweke, Chief Elochukwu Gwacham, Dr. Chike Obidigbo and Chidiebele Obika.

Obika, who is a Senior Special Assistant to the governor, said Soludo has done well within his first tenure and therefore deserves 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 the formation of the forum, Obika said it is the coming together of strong stakeholders from different political parties in Oyi, including non partisan persons, to forge a common course for the interest of Oyi.

The patron of the forum and chairman of Osisioma Foundation, Dr Chike Obidigbo said 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, according to him, accelerates all round development in the society.