{"id":90326,"date":"2022-01-02T17:58:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T16:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=90326"},"modified":"2022-01-02T17:58:22","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T16:58:22","slug":"2023-run-for-presidency-anambra-apc-charges-ngige","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/2023-run-for-presidency-anambra-apc-charges-ngige\/","title":{"rendered":"2023: Run for presidency, Anambra APC charges Ngige"},"content":{"rendered":"
With the next general elections in sight and the debate on zoning taking centre stage, the Anambra State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has adopted a motion, calling on the Minister for Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige to contest for presidency in 2023.<\/div>\n
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The resolution was\u00a0 made at the party\u2019s\u00a0 2021 End of the Year get-together at St. Mary\u2019s Catholic Church field , Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, on December 31, 2021.<\/div>\n
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The party gathering comprising members of the State Executive and Working Committees, Local Government and Ward Executives as well as top stakeholders of the party adopted\u00a0 Senator Ngige as the most credible\u00a0 South Easterner, whose antecedents and reach across the nation, stand shoulder high for the presidential contest in 2023.<\/div>\n
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Top stakeholders at the event included the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Agunwa Anaekwe, former member of the House of Representatives,\u00a0 Hon. Gozie Agbakoba,\u00a0 Nelson Onubogu,\u00a0 State Party Secretary, Chukwuma Agufugo and legal Adviser, Emma Chikelu.<\/div>\n
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Others were the State Publicity Secretary, Okelo Madukife,\u00a0 Kene Chukwuemeka, Emeka Anaebonam,\u00a0 \u00a0Maxwell Okoye, Ejike Njeze, Ebere Obiakor, Uzoma Igbonwa, Paul Okoye,\u00a0 Amobi Nwokeafor and the traditional ruler of the host community,\u00a0 Igwe Collins Chukwumesili who graced the occasion.<\/div>\n
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The motion was moved by the former member, representing Orumba North Constituency in the State House of Assembly from 2003 to 2007, Hon. Uchenna Okonkwo Okom and seconded by the member representing Anambra State at the\u00a0 Federal Character Commission, Dr. Uche Ibeabuchi .<\/div>\n
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According to Okom , “Sen Chris Ngige has served Anambra people\u00a0 meritoriously.<\/div>\n
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He served\u00a0 under an unimaginable difficult\u00a0 and oppressive circumstances\u00a0 but left a record that is yet to be broken by his successors. He has shown character , consistency and an uncommon belief that Nigeria can work for all Nigerians with square pegs in square holes.<\/div>\n
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\u201cAt the Labour Ministry where the President entrusted him with the fate of the nation\u2019s workforce, after a successful stint at the seventh Senate, where he was the only opposition legislator from the old Eastern Region,\u00a0 Ngige despite age-long teething challenges, inherited by the Buhari administration, has achieved stable industrial milieu.<\/div>\n
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\u201cHe has been the pivot for the aggregation of the problems and challenges facing\u00a0 our people, and making formidable representation\u00a0 \u00a0 before the presidency . And he does so,\u00a0 quietly,\u00a0 without airs . He has shown character. He has shown integrity and has shown friendship to every part of Nigeria. He is unarguably the South East’s best chance for a shot at the presidency.\u00a0 Duty therefore calls on us to urge him to rise to the occasion. \u201d<\/div>\n
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Consolidating the motions, a former member of the old Anambra State House of Assembly in the Second Republic and later\u00a0 Deputy Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly between 2003-2007,\u00a0 Rt. Hon. Ozo Ughamadu said Ngige epitomised the aspiration of the people of South East for equity in Nigeria\u2019s federation.<\/div>\n
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\u201c Besides, he has a tested capacity for delivery. He will be fair to every part of Nigeria. He has an exceptional\u00a0 capacity to look inwards and find solutions where others lose faith . He believes strongly that Nigeria can work and has demonstrated so by sending all his three children to Nigerian public schools\u00a0 where they\u00a0 graduated as doctors. We therefore mandate him to contest for the presidency of Nigeria in 2023, pleading with our brothers from other zones to support us. \u201d<\/div>\n
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\u00a0 In his reaction, Senator Chris Ngige who dwelt extensively on topical state and national issues, noted that he was not unmindful of the challenge thrown at him by\u00a0 his party members, adding that he is qualified to contest the election.<\/div>\n
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He however appealed to\u00a0 them\u00a0 to give him up to Easter 2022 to respond to their demand, adding that he has to consult his family members , political associates and other stakeholders before then.<\/div>\n
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He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the infrastructural development in the South East , saying \u201cwhat my people who love appointment may have lost, Buhari has more than adequately compensated with infrastructures he is building in the East , to buoy our economy and lift our people.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cOne lane of the Enugu \u2013 Onitsha Express Road is almost complete . I hope some of us plied it. The same with Enugu- Port Harcourt. I hope some of us who came in from abroad will also be able to get close to the Second Niger Bridge and see the legacy that Buhari is leaving behind and stop the pernicious propaganda oozing from the diaspora.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0\u201c I hope some of\u00a0 us also flew into the Akanu-Ibiam\u00a0 International Airport, Enugu , once described as the worst in Africa, to witness what our administration has done there too. The Eastern railway corridor is also on course and all our major cities of Awka, Onitsha, Aba, Umuahia, Enugu and others will be connected.<\/div>\n
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\u201c There is nothing we have asked the President to do for our people, Ndigbo\u00a0 that he turned down. The name , Okechukwu , which our leaders and traditional rulers gave him in 2015 is not in vain. I therefore urge us to show fate , counsel our youths for\u00a0 certainly , the best lies ahead,\u201d Ngige said .<\/div>\n
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He added that the year 2022, holds a lot for the party faithfuls and non-party members in the State as more agricultural programmes would be rolled out before the\u00a0 rains set in .<\/div>\n
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\u201c We want to capture more people in the massive agricultural development , so that we can create more jobs . Within the year also , two new skills centres by the Ministry of Labour will be commissioned in the State for youths to tap into various enriching opportunities in the blue collar jobs.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Charging party members to remain steadfast in grassroots mobilization so as to ready the party structures for future elections , Ngige said the Anambra State Governor Elect, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo confided in him that he would conduct credible local government elections.<\/div>\n
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\u201c So I enjoin our party members to start getting ready because besides\u00a0 the 2023 general elections, we are going to strongly contest in the grassroots elections and win positions,\u201d Ngige added.<\/div>\n
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He further urged them to also mobilise for the state congress and disregard the antics of the enemies within, bent on thwarting the will of the people.<\/div>\n
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\u201c Please disregard those who are said to be compiling names for\u00a0 the congresses. They won\u2019t succeed. In liaison with the National Secretariat of the APC , we will make sure that only you and no other will determine who occupies which position.<\/div>\n
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The highlights of the event peaked with the distribution of thousands of\u00a0 bags of rice and tomato to party members in all electoral\u00a0 wards in the state.<\/div>\n
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