EBONYI SOUTH MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS PAY A THANK YOU VISIT TO GOVERNOR FRANCIS OGBONNA NWIFURU OVER THE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF EBONYI SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT BYE-ELECTION, DESCRIBE HIM AS A GREAT LEADER OF HONOUR
In what appears to be an unprecedented move to give honour to whom honour is due, a delegation of the five Local Government Areas that make up Ebonyi South Senatorial District has visited the Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Bldr. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, FNIOB, GGCEHF, to thank him for his encouragement and fatherly advice that saw to the hitchfree and successful outcome of Ebonyi South Senatorial District bye-election held on 3rd February, 2024 and which saw to the victory of Prof Anthony Okorie Ani of All Progressives Congress, APC as the Senator- elect of Ebonyi South Senatorial District.
The delegation, which was led by the Deputy Governor of the State, Her Excellency, Princess Patricia Obila, was made up of the major stakeholders from five the Local Government Areas of the Senatorial District.
Speaking during the visit, the Governor of Ebonyi State thanked the people of Ebonyi South Senatorial District especially the All Progressives Congress, APC faithfuls for their agility all through the campaign period and their ability to stand firm during the bye- election and thus achieved a resounding victory for APC. He noted the challenges encountered by the people during the bye- election but expressed satisfaction with their graciousness in victory.
He reiterated the commitment of his administration towards providing equal opportunities and leverages to all the Zones of the State as contained in his People’s Charter of Needs.
While presenting the brand new Senator- elect, the Deputy Governor of the State and leader of the delegation also conveyed to the Governor of Ebonyi State the deepest appreciation of the Honourable Minister of Works and immediate past Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Sen. Engr Nweze David Umahi, FNSE FNATE CON GGCEHF for being there always for the people of Ebonyi South and for the honour of producing a round peg to succeed him in the 10th Senate. The Deputy Governor expressed the commitment of the people of Ebonyi South stakeholders towards honouring his Divine Mandate administration, always with total loyalty and solidarity
In their separate speeches, the spokes persons for each of the Local Government Areas thanked the Governor for encouraging them to have a hitchfree election and seemless victory, which produced one of the best brains from the Zone, Professor Anthony Okorie Ani to represent Ebonyi South Senatorial District in the 10th Senate. They expressed confidence in the competence and will of the Senator- elect to fill the gap in the vacuum created by the immediate past representative of the Zone in the red chamber who resigned from the Senate in August, 2023 for further national service as Honourable Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Hon. Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji
Secial Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Works