‘Chidoka Best Choice for Idemili North/South Constituency, Anambra’

Ugo Aliogo

Less  than one month to the 2023 general election, the Idemili Solidarity for Good Governance (ISGG) has thrown their weight behind the current member representing Idemili North/South Federal Constituency of Anambra State  in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Obinna Chidoka, to return to the House to continue to represent the constituency for another tenure, saying he remains the best choice for the people of the area.

Members of the group led by the convener and chairman, Dr. Oluebube Nwangwu, said they were supporting the sitting lawmaker, who is running on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to be re-elected to the House because he would return as a ranking member.

The group noted that returning Chidoka as a ranking member would give him the chance to emerge as a principal officer or chairman of a major committee of the House, stressing that he stands the chance to even become the Speaker or Deputy Speaker in the next dispensation.

Addressing journalists at the meeting where the group endorsed Chidoka’s candidacy, Nwangwu said: “Obinna is presenting a brighter chance, a wonderful opportunity for that matter for Idemili to go to the rooftop and occupy a top ranking position in Nigeria. So, we have to work on that opportunity and see how it goes by re-electing him back to the Federal House. The picture is very clear that Obinna has acquired enough experience to serve at a higher level and in any capacity he finds
himself.”

 Asked to assess the performance of the sitting lawmaker to justify his re-election bid, Nwangwu said: “Obinna has made Idemili very proud in Abuja with his active participation in the affairs of the House in presenting and defending Bills and Motions and most importantly attracting dividends of democracy to the constituents in the areas of empowerment of traders, women and youth with loans and jobs, road construction and other infrastructure and facilities in other areas like water, electricity, education, among other things.”

 Nwangwu further explained that Obinna has secured job opportunities for over 50 people mostly youth, adding: “He is the first Reps member from Idemili to attract a road project. He has brought over five rural road projects namely Amafor road in Nkpor, Amesi road at Ugwuagba, All Saints road at Obosi, Ikoku road at Isu village in Oba,  Aboji road also in Oba and Nkolika borehole road in Obosi. He facilitated CBN loans to traders with 50 traders getting N5 million loan each, another 50 getting N1millon each and another set of 100 traders getting N500,000 loan each.

 “We also have it on record that Obinna has attracted 15 electric transformer and street solar lights distributed and mounted across the communities such as Ogidi, Nnobi, Abacha, Eziowwelle, Odume, Enekwasumpu and others. He has also attracted water boreholes and classroom blocks at Awka Etiti, Uke, Ideani and other places and empowered the people with vehicles, tricycles, motorcycles, sewing machines and hairdressers, among other things that aid people to get means of livelihood.”