By Uzo Ugwunze
The advice was given recently
during the Town Union Election of Akwuukwu community at St. John’s Catholic
Church, Akwuukwu field, Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State.
According to Don Onyenji,
"Let us allow communities to choose their leaders. Communities should
ensure they play for the general good, especially when it comes to elections.
All this partitioning and partisanship give the impression that people are struggling
to access the community purse rather than to serve.
"Here in Akwuukwu, the
message is clear: any attempt to thwart the general good of the town was
frustrated, and the people are happy to have elected their leaders freely and
fairly.
"The new Akwuukwu
Improvement Union (AIU) executives have seen that the people love them and
chose them against all odds. People have entrusted responsibility to them to
lead for the next three years. I advise them to be inclusive, put their ears to
the ground, do consultations, and endeavor to work with the State government in
line with Governor Charles Soludo's vision to enable us to attract more
democracy dividends to Akwuukwu community," said Onyenji.
Moreover, another Akwuukwu
community stakeholder, CEO of Linctech Scientific Ltd, Mr. Basil Okwumuo,
advised security agencies to be transparent and not allow bad elements in the
community to misguide their actions.
"Let everyone love his
town. Let your ambition be to get the best people as leaders who will move your
community forward. Every community has bad eggs, and things go wrong when the
bad eggs overpower the good people.
"I am happy that the good
heads in Akwuukwu community triumphed today. Security agents should be
straightforward and transparent when discharging their duties.
"Earlier today, a joint
team of security forces, comprising the police and the special squad of Anambra
Vigilante Services, stormed this place, brandishing their assault rifles and
ordered everyone to leave the election arena if not for our intervention. They
claimed they were sent by the Area commander to effect a court injunction to
stop the AIU election, but when I and the Honorable Commissioner, Onyenji,
demanded proof of the court injunction notice, they could not show it until
they were ordered by their superiors to retreat," alleged Okwumuo.
The outgoing AIU President
General, Hon Uche Anayo, expressed happiness that the election was not
scuttled, urging his successor, Mr. Udoka Ejiakor, to do better by involving
every member of the Akwuukwu community.
"It is over 20 years now
since our late Igwe embarked on his ancestral journey. I also hope that the
selection of a new traditional ruler for Akwuukwu community, which began its
consultations in my administration, would be realized in the incoming
administration," said Anayo.
However, the newly elected AIU
executives include President-General, Mr. Udoka Ejiakor, who polled 177 votes
to be declared the winner.
Others are Vice President:
Chief Ifemeka Nwoji, Secretary: Uzochukwu Onwuanuba, Assistant Secretary: Uche
Anielunwa, Treasurer: Basil Ezenwa, Financial Secretary: Chibueze Uboh, PRO
1/Publicity Secretary: Jude Anierobi, PRO 2: Osita Onuigwe, and Mr. Okwudili
Igbobueme, who was appointed as Home Affairs by the PG.
In his vote of thanks, the new
PG, Comrade Udoka Ejiakor, thanked the Electoral Committee led by Mr. Paul Obi
and his Secretary Amb Rapmore Michelin for their doggedness and transparency.
Ejiakor also thanked the entire Akwuukwu people for giving him and the new
executive members their mandate.
"Since I began my
campaign, I made it clear that as a veteran journalist and retired civil
servant, I have lived with contentment. Other PGs may be after money or lands
to sell, but I love my town, and I am here to take Akwuukwu to the next level.
With unity and integrity, we shall move this community forward to be the envy
of our neighbors," said Ejiakor.
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