'God ordained Nwifuru's Governorship '-Ebonyi community leader sends strong message to Odo, Odii

From Nwogha Ndubuisi, Abakaliki

Ebonyi philanthropist and community leader, High Chief Dr Wisdom Okoye, has described the tribunal verdict of Rt Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru as God ordained victory. He urged other opposition candidates of the 2023 general election to support the governor inorder to fulfill his Charter of Needs manifesto. Chief Okoye bared his mind while interacting with Newsmen in Abakaliki on Tuesday

The traditional rule's candidate of Anioma Autonomous community in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi state, called on the governorship candidates of the opposition parties to cease from appealing the judgement of the tribunal, that upheld the election of Governor Francis Nwifuru. According to him: "the sitting governor was ordained by God on the ground of equity and justice" He chronicled the performances of all the past leaders of the state and stated that Ebonyi is blessed at every stage to be governed by a man who would always put the state first . " such was the manifestation of Senator David Umahi's infrastructural projects that wiped out the stigma associated with 'Nwa-Abakaliki ' and made every citizens of the state proud". He applauded Nwifuru's-led government for its practical leadership ingenuity considering his achievements within few days in office especially the payment of overdue pension and gratuity, empowerment of hawkers and the ongoing recruitment among others. "When last I spoke with Journalists, I told them that Rt Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru will be the most celebrated governor because he has come to unite us more than we were". The Eze's candidate appreciated the governor for improving on the area of security and his appointment of youths in his government and explained that such has helped reduced youth restiveness at the community levels. He equally commended wife of the state governor, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru for her women empowerment programs including the fight against rape" I was privileged to attend the Thanksgiving programme of His Excellency in his village and I thank God for the wife of the governor as i saw a woman that's articulate, humble and humane and all these has reflected in the husband's administration by giving women chance in the government". He further emphasized that his aspiration to the stool was to use his exposure to attract development to the community, promising to address injustice, youth umemployment and end agitation among them. "To me, it is not about the money that i will be paid as a traditional ruler, but to use my exposure and attract development in my community. " I can't count those I have helped pay their university school fees, converts I have constructed for my people, and other humanitarian services I have rendered before the call for the traditional stool came and I believe that greater opportunities will be made available to my people knowing that the only way to give back to the society is by touching lives of people especially the vulnerables". "I must equally commend my former Council chairman, Hon Felix Igboke and Hon Chidiebere Uzor(Obosiaku), for the consolidation mantra of our present chairman on his doggedness and changing the face of Onicha LGA and we pray that God will continue to endow him with wisdom to make Onicha the best Council in the state soon". he stated.