Traditional rulers, Presidents General, Women and Youth Leaders from Arochukwu and Ohafia Local Government Areas have pledged to support the reelection bid of Governor Alex Otti.
They made the pledge when the Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers visited them in the course of their statewide sensitisation tour of Local government areas in the State.
Speaking at Arochukwu headquarters and Ebem Ohafia, Eze Dr. Linus Nto Mbah recounted the various performances of Governor Alex Otti since assuming office, declaring that the governor has done marvellously well to earn himself another term.
Eze Nto Mbah specifically mentioned Omenuko bridge, Ndị Okereke Arochukwu road, renovation of schools and Primary Health centres, beautification of Umuahia the capital city, among others as some of the achievements of Gov Otti, stressing that the governor’s performance in office cut across all sectors.
“Since Governor Alex Otti assumed office, we have been witnessing a lot of positive impacts in Abia State. Civil servants and pensioners are receiving their entitlements regularly.
“His Infrastructure development is across the board. He has constructed even roads which the past governors used to play politics with, what about Omenuko bridge, the maniwater phenomenon bridge has been dismantled.”
The monarch maintained that the governor Otti’s achievements and excellent performance deserved to be reciprocated by Abians with total support for reelection for a second term as according to him ‘one’s good turn deserves another.’
He called on the people to obtain their PVCs to be able to vote for him when the time comes.
“To ensure that governor Alex Otti continues in office, we need to register and obtain our PVCs. Many people are already making noise and we are wondering what they would do for us that Governor Alex Otti has not done. What would they tell us?” He queried.
“Everyone should go and register for their PVCs. If you don’t have any, please go and get it. If you are eighteen years and above, or your own is damaged, please go and get a new one. We must arm ourselves with the voters card and support governor Alex Otti to continue his good works in Abia State.”
Responding on behalf of Arochukwu stakeholders, Eze Amos Okoro, Ezeogo Emmanuel Ebebe, Ejike Okoronkwo for the PGs and Jacob Onwuka for the youths said that Arochukwu people are united in their support for Gov Alex Otti emphasised that no qualified person would be excluded in voting.
They thanked Eze Linus Nto Mbah and his council of traditional rulers for the visit and pledged to mobilise their people to register with INEC and obtain their PVCs so as to participate in the forthcoming elections.
In Ohafia, Eze U K. Ukaoha, Woman leader, Christina Kalu, Youth Leader Orji Ukwa, PG Dimgba Kalu, as well as Ezeogo Orji Okoro Uma while noted that having compared compared Otti with other governors in Abia State, they have discovered that none of came close in terms of service delivery.
They pointed out that they are already mobilising and would continue to do so emphasising that their votes would only be for governor Alex Otti based on his unprecedented record of achievements and thanked the traditional rulers for the visit.
Earlier, the Mayors of Arochukwu,Dr Okereke Eze Aru represented by the Arochukwu LGA Head of Service, Agu Ikenna and Ohafia, Chief Ojuu Kalu noted that people of their LGAs are happy and appreciative of governor Otti’s administration and that their votes would only go to the governor.
