47th Birthday: Reps Ogah donates Relief Materials Worth Over N150M to Inmates, Orphanage home, Artisans, Others

By Charles Iteshi, Abakaliki

As part of the activities lined up to mark his 47th birthday celebration on Sunday, July 2nd, 2023, the Member, representing Ikwo/Ezza South Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Chinedu Ogah (OON) has donated food Items,clothes, toiletries and relief materials worth 150 million to orphanage home, Artisans, inmates in Abakaliki and Afikpo Correctional Centers in Ebonyi State.

Ogah accompanied by his numerous admirers, elders, youths and supporters on Wednesday equally visited the Yoruba, Hausa and Fulani Communities to celebrate his birthday and his second tenure victory as the member, Federal House of Representatives. Rep Ogah commenced the visitation from the Artisans workers at Pa Ngele Oruta Township stadium to Old People's Home, after which he visited Orphanage home where he equally marked his birthday with the less Privilege. In his separate speeches, the lawmaker encouraged the destitute, inmates and others, never to lose hope as it is not a place of punishment but a place of corrections.

He appreciated them for voting for candidates of the All Progressives Congress party APC, including the President Ahmed Bola Asiwaju Tinubu, as well as the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt Hon Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru, and himself, Hon. Comrade Chinedu Ogah OON as Member, Federal House of Representatives Ikwo/Ezza-South federal constituency. Ogah further said “all of you should know that being here does not mean that your own has finished, it is a moment of trial, and it is for you to redefine your future. I was once here for six months for an offence I don’t know, but when I came out of here, I learned a lot of things, I made new friends, and this place made me understand different kinds of offences”.

Adding “I am here to encourage you not to be depressed but to forgive. " Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was in prison and when he was released, he became the President of Nigeria. "Nelson Mandela was in prison for many years and came out to become the President of South Africa. So also, are most of the great leaders you know today where once in prison. "I was here for an offence I don’t know, but when I came out, I became a great personality in the society. "It is good to have a history, you need to change to become a great person, just tell yourself the truth and work for a better future”, Ogah stated. Ogah stressed on the need for peace and unity among the people of all tribe, while emphasising that such would foster development and progress in the society.

The Comptroller, Nigeria Correctional Service in Ebonyi State, Mr Chigbata Anthony (Abakaliki), Mr Aneke Stephen (Afikpo), and the Vice Chairman Hausa Community, Alhaji Idris Deti, thanked the Nigerian Government for reformation being seen in Correctional Centers today in the Country. They appreciated Ogah for always remembering the prison inmates, Yoruba, Hausa Communities and others. Speaking with members of the press, some of the beneficiaries applauded Ogah's philanthropy, stating that he is the only leader from Ebonyi State who remembers them yearly, pledging their support and prayers are for him at any time.