Ovogovo youths in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, under the auspices of United Ovogovo Youth Forum (UOYF), on Wednesday, paid a solidarity visit on Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Government House, assuring him of their support to his senatorial bid in the 2023 general elections.
The youths, led by the Director General of United Ovogovo Youth Forum, Hon. Chimaobi Ezema, described the governor as a manager of human and material resources, adding that Ugwuanyi assumed office as a governor at the most difficult time in the socio-economic life of the country but changed the tide in the state positively with numerous developments.
They also described the governor as a man of peace, wisdom and vision, who saw the need to develop young people so that they can play their societal role as leaders of tomorrow.
The youths commended Ugwuanyi for the peaceful and successful conduct of the party primary elections in the State ahead of the 2023 general elections and pledged loyalty and support to the governor towards his bid to represent Enugu North Senatorial zone in the National Assembly.
He said that the governor’s achievements in office in spite of the state’s lean resources and harsh economic realities in the country are remarkable and worthy of commendation.
Ezema said, “Your Excellency, we thank you for all you have done for Enugu State and Nsukka people in particular. We left Nsukka for Enugu for this visit around 11am and we are here in Enugu before noon unlike in the past when there was gridlock at the T-junction and we do spend over three hours there.
“That Flyover Bridge your administration constructed has reversed the case for road users and we are very grateful for this landmark project. This is just one of the numerous projects you did in Enugu, Nsukka, and for our people in the rural areas.
“We want to tell you that we are proud of you. We are satisfied with what you have achieved so far with the state’s lean resources, despite numerous challenges our country is facing”, he said.
Speaking, a former Councillor, Rt. Hon. Henry Ikah, lauded Ugwuanyi for constructing the abandoned Opi-Nsukka dual carriageway, with underground drainage system, which he said is “as deep as the height of a Two-storey building”.
Ikah commended the governor for the construction of the 5,000-seat capacity Township Stadium at Nsukka, Type-3 hospitals across the state and other numerous development projects with the state’s meager resources.
“Your Excellency, we are not ignorant of the fact that the resources available for governance in Enugu State is not up to one-third of the cost of the projects you have done and still doing in the state.
“We are also not ignorant of the hardship occasioned by the nation’s economic meltdown, COVID-19 and other challenges at the national level.
“Since then, you have kept Enugu State peaceful and everything is moving on smoothly as if to say there is a magic you are doing. It is not magic but because you entrusted Enugu State to the hands of God.
“Ovogovo has 62 per cent of the votes in Nsukka LGA. Roads you have constructed in Enugu, Nsukka and rural areas are countless. The Opi-Nsukka road which you constructed with underground drainage, very deep that it could swallow a Two-storey building is one of the landmark projects every Nsukka person will be proud of and commend you. We are also proud of you for the new Medical University you established in Nsukka and the Federal Polytechnic you brought to Nsukka, among numerous others. Thank you sir”, he said .
Other speakers, including the Leader of Nsukka Legislative Council, Rt. Hon. Jude Omeje, the Coordinator of Serving Councillors in Nsukka, Hon. Chidi Okoro and the group’s Woman Mobiliser, Joy Amuche Omeje, thanked Ugwuanyi for his administration’s achievements in Enugu State in spite of the nation’s challenges and his massive transformation of the University town of Nsukka in keeping with his 2015 inaugural address.
