…As the first Lady of Anambra, I built upto 28 houses for widows and reticulated water into them
…If I could achieve all these without government funding, how much more when I am in position
The candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance for the Anambra North Senatorial election, Chief Dr. (Mrs) Ebelechukwu Obiano (Osodieme), has been endorsed by all political appointees that served under the administration of His Excellency the former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Dr. Willie Obiano (Akpokuedike Global).
The group during a townhall meeting with Mrs Obiano and her husband, the former Governor of Anambra State, expressed their indebtedness to Chief Willie Obiano whom they described as the man with a heart of Gold.
Sharing their experience under Akpokuedike, they recalled that the former Governor left no stone unturned in ensuring that governance under him was all inclusive; “he granted political appointments to all that deserved one and also ensured that salaries are paid as and when due hence he is called the alert governor”, they said.
The group was affirmative of Osodieme’s capacity to bring about quality representation judging by her track record as the wife of the former Governor while in Government House and thus moved a motion that led to a unanimous decision to endorse Mrs Obiano for Senate.
Chief Willie Obiano, in his remark thanked the group immensely for the support and loyalty they accorded him while in office and urged them to extend same gesture towards his wife and to all APGA candidates at the forthcoming polls.
While addressing the listening audience, Dr. Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano promised the good people of Anambra North quality representation at the red chambers if elected. She assures all of honest appropation of constituency fund; adding that she will be heard at the plenary floor not just seen, and hopes to cushion the effect of flooding and other disturbing disasters on the people of Anambra North by attracting ecological/ intervention fund from the Federal government.
“As the first Lady of Anambra, I built upto 28 houses for widows and reticulated water into them and some for public consumption, I built public toilets to protect woman dignity, built mad people’s homes where over 80 cases were corrected, empowered over 6,000 ndi Anambra, gave out artificial legs and handled cleft palate conditions through surgery on affected children numbering over 100.
“If I could achieve all these without government funding, how much more when I am in position to derive constituency funding”, she added.
Chief Norbert Obi, the State Chairman of APGA thanked all who have made out time to attend the meeting and urged them to remain dedicated to the quest noting that Osodieme is the most qualified of all the contestants. He also implored ndi Anambra North to base their choice on competence, fairness and equity narrating that Ogbaru and Onitsha axis under Sen. Stella Oduah has served for 8 years therefore its time for Omambala axis to represent the zone at the red chambers.
ANN reports that Dr. Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano’s candidacy has so far received upto 12 endorsements based on competence.
