Group Endorses Return Of Rep Obidigwe For Anambra East/West Constituency
The Aguowulu Progressive Union (APU) has endorsed the reelection of Chief Chinedu Obidigwe for reelection as member representing Anambra East and Anambra West Federal Constituency in the 2023 general election.
APU, an association of youth intelligentsia from Enugu-Otu, Mkpunando and Eziagulu-Otu all in Aguleri Town of Anambra East LGA made the declaration on Tuesday.
The group said it was adopting Obidigwe as their preferred candidate for Anambra East and Anambra West Federal Constituency in 2023, because he had surpassed the performances of every previous representative from the constituency.
Barr. Oluchukwu Udemezue Esq, who read the resolution said Obidigwe had trained no fewer than 500 youths and women on skills, distributed about N100 million to nine secondary schools and gave free education to students of Col. Mike Atta secondary school.
The group said all the communities in the constituency had benefited from physical project and empowerment intervention of Obidigwe who also held regular town hall meetings with the people adding that he waa the most qualified among all those contesting for the seat.
Seconding the motion, Mr Julius Chukwuemeka, Commissioner for Power and Water Resources in Anambra said Obidigwe had demonstrated through his people driven representation that he understood the existential challenges of the people of the constituency.
Chukwuemeka who is also the General Secretary of APU said the Lawmaker had impacted positively on infrastructure and capacity building and that it was only rational to support him to do more.
In their resolution for adopting Obidigwe as their preferred candidate for Anambra East and Anambra West Federal Constituency in 2023, APU said he had surpassed the performances of every previous representative from the constituency.
The resolution which was read by Mr Oluchukwu Udemezue Esq, said Obidigwe among other programmes had trained no fewer than 500 youths and women on skills, distributed about N100 million to nine secondary schools and gave free education to students of Col. Mike Atta secondary school.
The group said all the communities in the constituency had benefited from physical project and empowerment intervention of Obidigwe who also held regular town hall meetings with the people adding that he waa the most qualified among all those contesting for the seat.
Seconding the motion, Mr Julius Chukwuemeka, Commissioner for Power and Water Resources in Anambra said Obidigwe had demonstrated through his people-driven representation that he understood the existential challenges of the people of the constituency.
Chukwuemeka who is also the General Secretary of APU said the Lawmaker had impacted positively on infrastructure and capacity building and that it was only rational to support him to do more.
In his response, Obidigwe said he was encouraged by the overwhelming endorsement but pointed out that had been challenged to do more.
Obidigwe announced that the 43 constituents whom he sponsored to Egypt to study dry season farming would get N1 million each as grants for effective takeoff.
He said Anambra East and Anambra West LGAs were richly endowed with water resources and that the grant was meant to ensure all year round food production, increase output and liberate more families from poverty.
“Having been empowered with the knowledge, the 43 farmers are going to N1 million each with which they will start dry season farming this year,” he said.
Obidigwe said the task of his reelection was a collective one while promising that he would not relent in his determination to give the people quality representation.
Obidigwe said the beneficiaries where those who trained Egypt were selected from across the communities in the constituency to learn dry season farming techniques.
He said Anambra East and Anambra West LGAs were richly endowed with water resources and that the grant was meant to ensure all year round food production, increase output and liberate more families from poverty.
“Having been empowered with the knowledge, the 43 farmers are going to N1 million each with which they will start dry season farming this year,” he said.
Obidigwe said he felt challenged by the Aguowulu group’s endorsement and that the task of his reelection was a collective one while promising that he would not relent in his determination to give the people quality representation.
