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By Madu Obi President Bola Tinubu has appointed Chief Okey Ezenwa as the Anambra State Renewed Hope Ambassador for the 2027 presidential election mobilization Ezenwa, a stalwart of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Anambra State, was among those appointed for the 36 states and Federal Capital Renewed Hope Ambassadors for the 2027 Renewed Hope Agenda Re-election campaign mobilization. Imo State governor and chairman of Progressives Governors' Forum, Senator Hope Uzodimma who himself was appointed the National Coordinator of Renewed Hope Ambassadors by Tinubu on November 25, performed the inauguration of the ambassadors on behalf of the President in Abuja. Addressing journalists in Awka on Thursday, Ezenwa expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for finding him worthy to be appointed Anambra's Renewed Hope Ambassador for 2027 re-election mobilization. According to him, the president deserved the support of Nigerians , the people of South East and Anambra in particular, given his pedigree in office. The president, he added, has since assumption of office, worked for the upliftment of the South East geopolitical zone through the establishment of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), which is working towards the economic and social emancipation of the region. He said: "The President is a bold leader who ensures fairness, equity and transparency in governance. Today many dilapidated and abandoned federal road infrastructure in the South East region are either being rehabilitated or reconstructed. The President is a progressive. He is a visionary leader who is not afraid to take necessary decisions for the long term benefits of the country and her citizens. Such a leader deserves our collective support to enable him accomplish his laudable programmes for the people", he said . "He is tackling head -on both the security and economic challenges he met on ground on assumption of office through well thought out economic policies and systematic engagements across the six geo- political zones which are today manifesting in reduced prices of food and other essential commodities in the markets." He commended the appointment of Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma as National Coordinator of Renewed Hope Ambassadors, describing him as a goal getter. "I am delighted to work under Governor Uzodimma . He is not only a visionary leader, but is a workaholic who has inspired transformative developments in Imo State", Ezenwa said. Recall that while inaugurating the Ambassadors, Uzodinma charged them to go back to their various states and work very hard for the re-election of the President in the 2027 general elections, reminding them that their work starts immediately.

By Madu Obi About two hundred and fifty persons living with disabilities in Anambra State have received the sum of N200,000 each to support their existing small businesses. The programmme, which was supported by the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) of the Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, under the RHI Economic Empowerment Programme, provides financial assistance to persons with disabilities across the country, to recapitalize their businesses. The beneficiaries also include members of the Police Officers’ Wives Associationl. Delivering Mrs Tinubu's address during the empowerment programme in Anambra State, the wife of the governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, who was represented by the Deputy Governor's wife, Lady Oluchi Ibezim, said the programme aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, which seeks to promote inclusive growth and shared prosperity by ensuring that no Nigerian is left behind, especially those whose needs are often overlooked. Mrs Soludo observed that over the past two years, the RHI has supported over one hundred thousand women petty traders and small business owners, including persons with disabilities, with direct financial grants to grow their businesses. She added that the RHI Social Investment Programmes have provided financial and material support to victims of floods, communal clashes, and disasters, as well as to the elderly, widows, and orphans of our fallen heroes, notng that through the RHI Monthly Food Outreach Scheme, it has so far delivered food items to 22 States and the FCT. In his remarks, the Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike said the event demonstrates the natural commitment of the Anambra First Lady to ensure that Anambra people are not denied any economic empowerment programme from the federal government. He encouraged the beneficiaries to make good use of the grants to better their lives, reminding them that the funds can become a seed that will produce sources of livelihood for them if properly appropriated. On her part, the Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo said that the show of love by the Nigerian first lady reinforces the call on PWDs to continue to strive to achieve their life ambitions, irrespective of whatever physical disability they may be having. In a goodwill message, the Anambra State Chairman of the Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD), Comrade Ugochukwu Okeke, appreciated the implementation of financial support for PWDs which, according to him, is a compassionate programme of Senator Tinubu, effectively implemented in the state by the governor’s wife. He encouraged members of the association who got the support to demonstrate through their actions that empowerment yields impact when used responsibly.

Some of the beneficiaries By Madu Obi No fewer than 1,500 indigent people from Urunnevo Ozom Community in Enugwu-Ukwu, Njikoka local government area of Anambra State, have benefited from a medical outreach sponsored by an illustrious son of the area, Dr. Charles Dozie Ajaegbu, in collaboration with Urunnevo Improvement Union (U.I.U) At the epoch- making event, the beneficiaries received free eye glasses and drugs, and were also treated for various ailments. The beneficiaries were mainly youths and the elderly of the community, as well as people from neighbouring communities, who besieged the community's Primary Healthcare Centre and Obu Ozom Hall, venue of the event, to receive treatment from a team of 40 medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, laboratory attendants and pharmacists, assembled for the programmme. President General of Urunnevo Community, Norbert Ajaegbu said although the exercise involved huge financial implication, it was necessary that the less privileged among the people were given a sense of belonging, especially at this period of economic hardship. He said: "We realize that health is wealth and that a greater number of people dropping dead was due to poor health care services brought about by bad economy. The problem is that most of the people who might want to access quality healthcare cannot do so as they only manage to sustain themselves with routine drugs. We, therefore, decided that we need to provide free medical access for our people and to be able to sustain it, we decided to establish an outfit where majority of them will have an access to doctors who will get their prescriptions and will be able to put out their routine drugs to enable them sustain themselves. So, this free medical treatment will continue for the next couple of weeks. As far as we are concerned, our target is every indigent who is resident in Urunnevo community. Whatever it will cost, we want to take care of our people, especially those with killer diseases such as malaria, blood pressure and diabetes. We want to make sure that people suffering from these diseases don't lack drugs. This is going to be a regular thing. You know we have a primary healthcare centre here recognized by the state government. Doctors are going to be visiting on a specified number of days. We held a meeting with them and we were given assurance that they will be visiting on regular basis to do checkup for people. And whenever there is the need for this type of outreach, we will organize it at no cost to our people as we will have the drugs available at the Primary Healthcare Centre." The team leader of the Ribbon Care Volunteer Network and Director of Administration at Iyi Enu Mission Hospital, Ogidi, now University on the Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Dr. Nonso Anaene, said the Interest of the doctors and nurses is to ensure that people in the remote villages and communities have access to quality healthcare. "We are determined to ensure that the people are healthy and fit wherever they are in our villages, communities and local government areas. "Every year we make out time to reach a community or village where we can provide the people with free medical outreach. The would- be beneficiaries are expected to provide us with convenient spaces, like halls and other things that will help our work," Dr. Anaene said. The Deputy Mayor of Njikoka local government area, Mrs Fidelia Uju Okafor expressed gratitude to the sponsors, as well as the executive of the U.I.U for remembering the people of the community. "We are happy for what they have done because there are many rich and wealthy individuals within the community, but these sponsors have done what others have not been able to do", she said. The President General of Enugwu Ukwu Community Development Union, Chief Patrick Nwaorji said the outreach will be organized in all communities in Enugwu Ukwu. "We are encouraging others who have not done their own to start now to emulate the people of Urunnevo. Again, the beneficiaries should maintain whatever the doctors told them to be doing, so as to be healthy", he said. One of the beneficiaries, Elder Gilbert Anaeke commended the sponsors for remembering the less privileged in the society "I wish this gesture remains and comes to us always . I know how much I have spent going to hospitals but this one is free of charge; it has brought us much joy and happiness. We are praying God to bless those who have made this possible.' Another beneficiary, Columbus Ogbonnaya Nwobi said: " My prayer is whosoever did this for the poor people, God will do more for him.