APC Guber Aspirant, Chukwuma Condoles Families Of Okija Tragedy Victims
Mr Paul Chukwuma, the leading APC aspirant for the 2025 gubernatorial election in Anambra State has condoled with families who lost their relatives in the tragedy that occoured at the distribution of Christmas gifts in Okija, Anambra State, on Saturday.
Chukwuma who expressed deep shock at the scope and nature of the stampede, said the incident had brought untold grief and sadness to the people of Anambra in a season of love.
The Statement which was signed by Mr James Eze
Campaign Spokesman of Chukwuma said the mystery of life was so complex that sometimes, a well-intended effort to heal and bring succour to people could lead to unexpected outcome.
“This tragedy has touched us all, but it must not be allowed to break the Anambra spirit, our sense of community, our legendary philanthropy and our belief that wealth has no meaning until it brings relief and happiness to ordinary people,” he said.
Chukwuma said that the people’s communal spirit always peaked when social conditions deteriorated.
He urged Anambra’s wealthy indigenes not to be discouraged by the Okija incident but use their imaginations more and come up with clever ways to reach out and touch their communities this Christmas.
“I urge for a collective introspection and prayers for the peaceful repose of the souls of the dead and a speedy healing for their loved ones.
“We are in mourning. I have directed my campaign council to suspend the planned physical distribution of Christmas gifts to various communities for now.
“They are to quickly come up with a strategy that will be of minimum discomfort to the intended beneficiaries.
“My family and I shall continue to hold the grieving families up in our prayers and ask God to grant them a speedy healing from their irreparable losses,” he said.
It would be recalled that an effort by a well-known and highly respected Anambra born philanthropist to distribute Christmas gifts to people in Okija town in Anambra State had resulted in a stampede that claimed many lives at the weekend.
