The chairman of Emohua LGA and coordinator of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council in the LGA, Dr Chidi Lloyd has commended the people of Rumuekpe community (Ward for their continued support for the Nyesom Wike-led Rivers State government and the PDP in the State.
Dr Lloyd who spoke at a rally organised by the Emohua LGA campaign council of the PDP in the Rumuekpe community on Monday in continuation of the ward-to-ward sensitization and mobilization of voters across the 14 wards of Emohua LGA ahead of the general election, said the mammoth crowd at the Rumuekpe rally has further confirmed that Rumuekpe community was already in the bag for the New Rivers Vision Consolidation Project.
He thanked the leadership of the PDP in the Rumuekpe community for the rousing welcome accorded the LGA campaign train on arrival into the community, which according to him indicates that the PDP is loved and accepted by the people of Rumuekpe.
The council chairman urged the people to take advantage of the forthcoming general election to appreciate Governor Nyesom Wike and the PDP for recognizing the community with the appointment of their son, Prof. Nlerum Okogbule as the vice chancellor of Rivers State University, by ensuring that the governorship candidate of the PDP, Sir Siminalayi Fubara and the National and State Assembly candidates of the party in Rivers State emerged victorious across the polling units in Rumuekpe in the forthcoming general election.
Speaking further, the Emohua council Boss said he will interface with the leadership of the Rumuekpe community to properly identify the most pressing need of the people of the area, with a view to ensuring that the community is captured in his administration’s project distribution.
Erstwhile chairman of Emohua LGA and leader of the PDP caucus, Eze Paul Wonodi and the chairman of the PDP in Emohua LGA, Hon Uche Minikwu in their separate remarks expressed optimism that the people of Rumuekpe will not only vote for PDP candidates in appreciation for the appointment of Prof. Nlerum Okogbule as the vice chancellor of Rivers State University but to also attract more government presence to the community.
Eze Paul Wonodi urged the people of the area to disregard the rumoured replacement of the governorship candidate of the PDP in Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, describing the news as fake, misleading and a creation of mischief makers and failed politicians who are not prepared for the election.
In their separate solidarity speeches, the leader of the PDP in Rumuekpe, Chief Christian Evekuru and other stakeholders in the community reassured that the people of Rumuekpe were already prepared to deliver the party’s candidates across the polling units in ward 8, as a mark of appreciation to the PDP led Rivers State government for the elevation and appointment of their son to the position of a vice-chancellor.
The vice chancellor of Rivers State University, Prof. Nlerum Okogbule in his brief remark lauded Dr Chidi Lloyd for his contribution to the restoration of peace and security in Rumuekpe when the community was in crisis, during the council chairman’s term in the state assembly.
The Rivers State University Boss who expressed gratitude to the Governor of Rivers State, H.E Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and the leadership of PDP in Emohua LGA for the privileged opportunity granted him to oversee the affairs of the state university, said the people of Rumuekpe can’t wait for the election to come, as they have already resolved to show appreciation to the governor with their permanent voters’ cards (PVC) in the 2023 general election.
Hon Smart Okpara, a former leader of the APC in Rumuekpe who recently joined the PDP while noting that his return to the PDP had marked the end of the opposition party in ward 8 Emohua LGA, asked the leadership of the PDP in Emohua LGA to hold him responsible if Rumuekpe fails to deliver Sir Siminalayi Fubara and other candidates of the party in the forthcoming elections.
Prominent among leaders of the PDP on the campaign trail to Rumuekpe (ward rally held at Ovelle-Nvakaohia playground were the candidate for Ikwerre-Emohua Federal Constituency seat, Hon Barr. Boniface Emerengwa; The Chief of Staff Rivers State government house, Chief Engr Chukwuemeka Woke; Candidate for Emohua Constituency seat in the State Assembly, Hon Justina Emeji; Erstwhile caretaker committee chairmen of Emohua LGA, Engr Nnamdi Abah and Hon John Wokoma; Former commissioners, Elder Chinedu Tasie Nwobueze (Housing) and Hon Arthur Uchendu (Assembly Service Commission).
Others include the leader of Emohua local government legislative assembly, Hon Mrs Love Nyenke; Member Rivers State Internal Revenue Board, Hon Ossa Uchendu and State ex-officio of PDP from Emohua LGA, Lady Augusta Agwor.
Bright Jossy-Elendu
Chief Press Secretary To The Chairman, Emohua Local Government Area.
6//2/2023
