The ambition
of a front-line
aspirant to win the Imo State House of Assembly, under the
banner of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was at the weekend received a
boost from all the wards in Orsu clan of the Orlu Local Government Area of the
state, when Don Ohakwe visited the area on consultative meeting with the clan.
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| Don Ohakwe flanked by Hon Jerry Alagboso of Fed House of Representatives and chief Canis Nwachukwu in Okporo Orlu |
The boost
came amidst the support of the Orlu Representatives in Federal House of
Assembly; Hon Jerry Alagboso of Fed House of Representatives raised the hands
of Ohakwe in a meeting with the stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP. Ohakwe was also giving support by Chief Canice Nwachukwu, Orlu Zonal
Coordinator of Sure-P.
The meeting
took place in Okporo Orlu Local Government Area in Ohakwe’s consultative
meetings with stakeholders in the area. Orsu Ward is the largest wards in Orlu
having seven wards. Addressing the mammoth crowd at the forum, Hon Jerry
Alagboso, a highly respected son of the soil in entire Orlu Local government
tasked the Orsu people to accept the candidacy of Don Ohakwe adding that they
should see him as one of their children.
Hon Alagboso described Ohakwe as respectful,
peaceable, wise, intelligent and visionary adding that he would represent the
ward and entire Orlu well at the state level.
According to
Alagboso, Ohakwe’s credential as a young and dynamic aspirant is equal to none.
He sees Ohakwe as a goal getter who is youthful, ambitious Understand, and
daring to contribute his quota in the state.
Ohakwe, it
would be recalled picked his PDP nomination form on the 20th of October and has
submitted it since 30 of the same month at the PDP headquarters in Owerri,
capital of Imo State.
Responding,
Ohakwe promised to represent Orlu well and defend the rights and privileges of
the constituency.
Speaking to
our Correspondent on phone, he said the adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan
by the hierarchy of his party was an indication that the man has perfumed and
deserves a second term.
He debunked
the allegation by the opposition that the president had not performed saying
that the opposition was economical with the truth because it was obvious that
the president has fixed power and other things commendable to greater number of
Nigerians.
Ohakwe also
said that President Jonathan remains the only Nigerian for now who has genuine
intentions to transform the country, claiming that his transformation agenda
has no comparison in the annals of the nation’s development history.
He commended
the President on his efforts in curbing the insurgents in the North West, particularly
in the reported killing of their leader.
On his
chances at the polls next year if gets the nomination, Ohakwe said that he was
sure of victory, claiming that the All
Progressive Congress (APC ), wouldn’t
win any state in the South East. He said so because the party is not on
the ground in any of the south Eastern states.
Prior to his picking form of his party,
The Lagos
State Chapter of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University has the honour Ohakwe with an
award of a prestigious Award for Excellence in leadership and philanthropy.
Victor Obineme, the President of Unizik Alumni, Lagos State Chapter, delivering
his speech said the association reached consensus on 30th of August in their
well attended general meeting of the organization to recognize the immense
contribution of Mr Ohakwe to the Alumni.
“We adopted
the resolution that today, we are going to honour Don Ohakwe and support his
ambition to represent Orlu for the Imo State House of Assembly come 2015”,
Obineme added.
“The Award
is not any other thing but for what he has done for the Alumni. It took ages
for the Alumni to take off, but he started it in his house, they rose to 50
members, some people sabotaged his religious effort but he refused to back out
and when we came back again, he made a move to get the Association a new
meeting venue”.
Speaking
further the President of the Association said Ohakwe has promised to fund the
Alumina’s annual lecture.
“What else
can we do to support him? And today, we decided to reward him having neither
gold nor silver.” Obineme stated.
According to
the leader of the Association, the aspiring politician cum philanthropist would
succeed in his ambition. He prayed God to help Ohakwe to realise his heart
desires.
Obiora
Ezenwa, Igwe Akwudoleze of Unizik and one of the executives of the Association
in moving motion for endorsement of Ohakwe as an aspiring candidate for Orlu
representative in Imo House of Assembly in 2015 election, said it was done in
recognition of Ohakwe’s growing political stature, in Imo state House of
Assembly. The alumnus of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and Lagos State
Chapter however endorsed Ohakwe with the award of excellence for leadership and
philanthropy to him.
Anulika
Obiakor and Austin Mbaekwe executive members of the Lagos chapter said the
chapter decided to support one of their own, Don Ohakwe in his political
aspirations to contest the Orlu state constituency seat to represent his people
at the Imo House.
They
explained that they did that to appreciate his many leadership qualities and
benevolence both to the association and the general public.
While acknowledging his many contributions to
the growth of the association in Lagos,Obineme
said that the entire Unizik alumnus, Lagos State Chapter are convinced
that Ohakwe has what it takes to give Orlu quality representation at the Imo
House, hence their resolve to support him.
In his
response, Ohakwe said that he was overwhelmed by the endorsement which he said has further encouraged him in
his aspirations, he also said that he
would even do more for the association to further improve their status.
He said that the award is special to him because it has proved that he is a man
of the people.
“I will never forget the Unizik and I will
never shut my doors for any Unizik students or ex-students. I will be number
one person to respond to any call from Unizik Alumina and I will help in the
building of the association,” Ohakwe said.
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