Thousands of constituents of Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency in Abia state at the weekend benefited from their house of representatives member Hon Amobi Ogah’s second annual empowerment programme.
At his annual events, Hon Ogah, of the Labour Party, distributes to his constituents, irrespective of their sex, age, political party membership/affiliation, various empowerment / revenue generating items comprising, assorted Vehicle/Cars, Tricycles, Motorcycles, sewing machines, deep freezers, motorcycles, grinding machines, including household utensils, etc which together are estimated to worth above one billion naira
Speaking at the Onuaku Uturu Primary School field venue of the items disbursement, Hon Ogah said that his decision to seek elective political office was informed by his vow to positively impact lives, and extend God’s provisions to him to the people, by empowering them economically.
Hon Ogah said “the prevailing attitude of seeking political office as a means of wealth acquisition should be jettisoned, adding that the people should be the center of service”.
The state Governor Dr Alex Otti of the same Labour Party, represented by the Secretary to the state Government Professor Kenneth Kalu, reiterated to political office holders that improvement of the people’s lives, is and should be the essence of leadership, stating that this has remained the focus of his administration.
A retired public servant and community juggernaut, Elder Ike Madu frowned that many elected public office holders do not cater for their people, like Hon Ogah after they get into office, saying that considering the quality, quantity and cost of the items distributed by Ogah every year, he (Ogah) has excelled both in politicking and philanthropy.
He therefore urged such elected public office officers to emulate Hon Ogah’s effective representation and philanthropic activities to his constituents, and called for the recall of inactive elected public office holders, who he described as “deaf, dumb, lame, dormant and non -reciprocators of their people’s goodwill,
REPORTED BY GORDI UDEAJAH
